Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Chandigarh

Date and timing in this city

In Chandigarh, Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on Friday 20 November 2026. The following year it falls on Wednesday 10 November 2027. These dates are computed for Chandigarh's own sunrise, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, and the tithi observed is Kartik Shukla Ekadashi.

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is the day Vishnu awakens. In many households it is also the occasion of Tulsi Vivah. The day is observed pan-India, though the customs around it vary from region to region.

Why the date can differ from India

A festival date is not a single national figure. It is reckoned from the local sunrise and the local span of the tithi. Because sunrise differs from place to place, a city's date can differ from a general all-India listing, and it can differ from a neighbouring city as well.

For Chandigarh, the date above is the one to follow for observances tied to local sunrise. If you are travelling, or if your family follows a different panchang, check the date computed for that location before you begin.

Traditions also differ on how the month itself is counted. Some communities follow the amanta reckoning and others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice may likewise place certain observances differently. Where such differences exist, it is best to follow the convention of your own family or lineage rather than treating one as universally correct. For matters of your personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is a home-centred observance as much as a temple one. Devotees keep a fast on the day, and the fast is commonly broken the following day after sunrise. Vishnu is the deity of the occasion, and the day marks his awakening.

Tulsi Vivah is the other thread of the day. Households with a Tulsi plant arrange the marriage of Tulsi to Vishnu, with the plant decorated and the ceremony performed in the home or in a temple courtyard. In Chandigarh, as elsewhere in North India, families gather for this ritual, and the day also opens the annual season of weddings and auspicious ceremonies.

Because the observance is pan-India, you will find it kept in Chandigarh's neighbourhood temples and in homes across the city. The form it takes — the fast, the Tulsi Vivah, the readings and kirtan — follows family and community custom more than any single fixed programme.

Practical tips

• Fix the date for Chandigarh's sunrise, not for a general listing. For 2026 that is Friday 20 November; for 2027, Wednesday 10 November.
• Confirm the exact tithi timings with your local panchang before you begin the fast.
• If you keep the Ekadashi fast, plan the parana for the next day after sunrise, in keeping with your family's practice.
• For Tulsi Vivah, arrange the Tulsi plant and the items you need in advance, as you would for any household ceremony.
• Where Smarta and Vaishnava or amanta and purnimanta conventions differ, follow your own lineage.
• For personal guidance on vrat, muhurta or your own chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.