Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Dwarka

Date and timing in this city

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

Dev Uthani Ekadashi, also called Prabodhini Ekadashi, marks the day Vishnu awakens from his four-month sleep. It is observed across India and is closely associated with Tulsi Vivah. The observance is dedicated to Vishnu.

Why the date can differ from India

A festival date is not a single national number. It is derived from the tithi as it stands at sunrise at a given place. Because sunrise differs from city to city, the same Ekadashi can be reckoned on one calendar day in one location and on another day elsewhere. Dwarka's date is therefore best read as the date for Dwarka, not as a general date for the whole country.

Traditions also differ in how the lunar month is counted. Some follow the amanta reckoning, others the purnimanta; Smarta and Vaishnava practice can differ as well, and North and South Indian customs are not always identical. Where such differences exist, families and lineages usually keep to the practice they have inherited. For a personal chart or a specific vow, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general calendar.

Where and how the community celebrates

The observance is pan-India in scope. In Dwarka, as elsewhere, the day centres on Vishnu and on the waking from the four-month sleep. Devotees keep the Ekadashi vrata, which typically includes fasting according to one's capacity and tradition, and they turn their attention to Vishnu through prayer and remembrance.

Tulsi Vivah is part of the observance. Households and communities that keep it perform the ceremony in keeping with their own custom. Because local arrangements are not fixed, those wishing to join a gathering in Dwarka should confirm details locally rather than assume a particular programme.

Practical tips

• Note the Dwarka date as Friday 20 November 2026 and Wednesday 10 November 2027.
• Treat these as dates computed for Dwarka's sunrise in Asia/Kolkata, not as a uniform all-India date.
• If you follow a family or sampradaya practice, keep to it; where traditions differ, the inherited custom usually decides.
• Decide on fasting and the Tulsi Vivah observance in line with your own capacity and tradition.
• For personal chart-based guidance, speak with a qualified jyotishi.