Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Bhubaneswar

Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Bhubaneswar

Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi. It is the day Vishnu awakens, and it is also observed as Tulsi Vivah. In Bhubaneswar, Odisha, the festival is part of a wider pan-India observance, and the local date is fixed by the city's own sunrise rather than by a single national calendar.

Date and timing in this city

For Bhubaneswar, the date is computed from the tithi as it stands at local sunrise, with the city's time zone, Asia/Kolkata, applied throughout.

• 2026: Saturday 21 November 2026
• 2027: Wednesday 10 November 2027

Because the reckoning is tied to sunrise in Bhubaneswar, the day is the one that begins with Ekadashi already in force at that moment. Devotees who follow the vrata typically take sankalpa in the morning, keep the fast through the day, and break it at the proper time after the tithi closes, according to the practice they follow.

Why the date can differ from India

Ekadashi is a tithi, not a fixed clock date, and a tithi can begin or end at different moments in different places. When the tithi is running at sunrise in one city but not in another, the observance can fall on different civil dates. This is why a pan-India listing and a Bhubaneswar-specific date may not always match, and why readers outside Odisha should check the date computed for their own location.

Traditions also differ on finer points. Smarta and Vaishnava observance, and amanta and purnimanta month reckoning, can place the same Ekadashi differently in some years. Where such differences exist, they are best settled by the convention followed in one's own family or sampradaya.

Where and how the community celebrates

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is observed across India, and Bhubaneswar is no exception. The day belongs to Vishnu, and the waking of the deity is marked with prayer, kirtan and the reading or hearing of the Ekadashi account. Tulsi Vivah is part of the observance, honouring the marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu, and many households include Tulsi in their daily worship on this day.

Customs vary by household and community. Some keep a full fast, others a partial one; some gather for collective worship, others observe quietly at home. Since no single local venue or organiser is specified here, readers should follow the practice of their own family, temple or tradition.

Practical tips

• Confirm the sunrise-based date for your own city, not only for Bhubaneswar.
• Note the tithi's start and end if you keep a strict fast, so you break it at the correct time.
• Follow your family or sampradaya where Smarta and Vaishnava, or amanta and purnimanta, conventions differ.
• For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi.