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Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2028देव उठनी एकादशी

Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Saturday, 28 October 2028

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
28 Oct 2028
South (Amanta)
28 Oct 2028
Tamil
28 Oct 2028
Bengali
28 Oct 2028
ISKCON
28 Oct 2028
Smarta
28 Oct 2028

Tithi window

Begins 28 Oct, 3:47 am

Ends 29 Oct, 6:22 am

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  • 3 TueSharad Purnima →Sharad Purnima marks the harvest full moon of autumn when the moon radiates nectar-like rays and Lord Krishna danced the divine Raas Leela.
  • 7 SatKarva Chauth →Karva Chauth is a day-long fast kept without food or water for the well-being of a husband, broken after sighting the moon.
  • 11 WedAhoi Ashtami →Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 15 SunDhanteras →Dhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 16 MonNaraka Chaturdashi →Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 17 TueDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 17 TueTula Sankranti →Tula Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra, marking the start of the harvest month in several regions.
  • 18 WedGovardhan Puja →Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 19 ThuBhai Dooj →Bhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
  • 21 SatChhath Puja →Chhath is a four-day festival of thanksgiving to the Sun and the goddess Chhathi Maiya, with offerings made standing in water at sunset and sunrise.
  • 28 SatDev Uthani Ekadashi(this page)Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month cosmic slumber, concluding Chaturmas and opening the Hindu wedding season.
  • 30 MonTulsi Vivah →Tulsi Vivah is the ceremonial wedding of the sacred holy basil plant (Tulsi) to Lord Vishnu in the form of Shaligram on Kartika Shukla Dwadashi.

Also this month: Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1), Sankashti Chaturthi (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1), Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi28 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amSame day
Varanasi29 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amDiffers
Mumbai28 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amSame day
Bengaluru29 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amDiffers
Kolkata29 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amDiffers
Chennai29 Oct 20283:47 am – 6:22 amDiffers
London28 Oct 202811:17 pm – 1:52 amSame day
San Francisco28 Oct 20283:17 pm – 5:52 pmSame day

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Dev Uthani Ekadashi, also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi or Devutthana Ekadashi, occurs on the eleventh tithi of the waxing moon (Shukla Paksha) in the month of Kartika. It celebrates the waking of Lord Vishnu from Yoga Nidra, bringing the four-month ascetic period of Chaturmas to an auspicious close.

Because cosmic preservation resumes active governance with Lord Vishnu's awakening, this tithi marks the formal commencement of auspicious ceremonies, marriages (vivaha), housewarmings, and sacred rites across India after the monsoon hiatus.

Devotees observe a strict fast, perform aarti with sugarcane, water chestnuts, and seasonal fruits, and create sacred floor patterns around holy basil. Many households celebrate the ceremonial Tulsi Vivah starting from this evening through the following Purnima.

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