Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 in USA: Fri, Nov 20 — Puja Time by City

How the Dev Uthani Ekadashi date is decided

Ekadashi tithi at local sunrise (Udaya) — the Smarta rule; when Dashami touches Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) Vaishnavas fast the next day. Parana (breaking the fast) the next morning after sunrise, after Hari Vasara and before Dwadashi ends.

Significance

Of the 24 Ekadashis of the year, Dev Uthani is regarded as the greatest — it marks both the beginning of 'Bhishma Panchak' and the end of Chaturmas. The fast of this day is said to equal the merit of a thousand yajnas.

Tulsi Vivah is performed like the wedding of a daughter of the house — families without a daughter earn the merit of kanyadaan by giving Tulsi away, so the belief goes. Only after Tulsi Vivah are weddings in the home considered auspicious.

The Ekadashi fast lasts from sunrise until the paran after sunrise the next day (Dwadashi) — which is why the Dwadashi date is also shown above. Paran should be done within the Dwadashi, after the Hari Vasar (the first quarter of Dwadashi) has passed and before the Dwadashi ends.

Puja vidhi (brief)

1. Sattvik food from the evening of Dashami; on Ekadashi bathe before sunrise and take the sankalp — 'I keep the Devotthan Ekadashi vrat to please Vishnu and for the family's welfare.' No grain during the day; fruit and milk or waterless, as your strength allows.
2. In the morning worship Vishnu/Shaligram and Lakshmi in the home temple — yellow flowers, Tulsi leaves, panchamrit, incense and lamp; chant Vishnu Sahasranama or 'Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya'.
3. Plaster or wash the courtyard/terrace and draw a chowk with geru and rice paste; on it draw the Lord's footprints and figures of the sun, moon, Tulsi, conch and chakra (many homes call this 'the Lord's feet').
4. In the evening (Pradosh Kaal, time above) build a sugarcane canopy over the chowk — tie 4-5 canes bent together; in the centre the Tulsi pot and the Shaligram/Vishnu picture; around it lamps, water chestnut, radish, sweet potato, ber, amla, sugarcane and the new harvest (jaggery and puffed rice).
5. Waking the Lord: blow the conch, ring the bell, beat a thali/winnowing fan and sing — 'Utho Dev, baitho Dev, paanv pasaro Dev… haldi-kumkum lagao Dev'; bathe the Lord, offer new clothes, turmeric-kumkum and tilak.
6. Tulsi Vivah: dress Tulsi with a red chunari, bangles, bindi and sindoor; yellow cloth for the Shaligram; hold a curtain between them while singing the mangalashtak/wedding songs, then remove it for the garlands, seven rounds (circling the pot), kanyadaan (by a woman or a couple of the house), sindoor-daan; prasad of puffed rice and sweets.
7. Aarti — 'Om Jai Jagdish Hare' and the Tulsi aarti; keep the lamps of the house and mandap burning through the night.
8. Paran (breaking the fast): on Dwadashi after sunrise, in the paran window given above — first water/food with a Tulsi leaf, food-donation to a Brahmin/the needy, then yourself; the Ekadashi paran must be within the Dwadashi.

Frequently asked questions

Is Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 on the same day in USA and India?

Yes — Friday, November 20, 2026.

Which time zone are these timings in?

Each row is in that city's own local time with daylight saving applied (Eastern Time (EST/EDT) for New York).

Tulsi Vivah on Ekadashi or Dwadashi?

Both are common — usually Ekadashi evening in North India; Dwadashi (Kshirabdhi Dwadashi) or any day up to Purnima in Maharashtra-Gujarat-South. Follow your family's custom.

Why do weddings begin after Dev Uthani?

During Chaturmas (Devshayani to Dev Uthani) Vishnu is in sleep, so auspicious works pause; as soon as the Lord wakes, Tulsi Vivah is the first wedding and the wedding season opens.

What is Bhishma Panchak?

The five days from Dev Uthani Ekadashi to Kartik Purnima — Bhishma Pitamah gave his teaching to the Pandavas from the bed of arrows in these days; fasting and charity in these five days is held to be specially fruitful.

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