Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Hampi

Date and timing in this city

In Hampi, Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on Saturday 21 November 2026 and on Wednesday 10 November 2027. The observance belongs to Kartik Shukla Ekadashi — the eleventh tithi of the waxing fortnight of Kartik — and the city follows Asia/Kolkata as its time zone. Dev Uthani Ekadashi is dedicated to Vishnu, and it marks the day Vishnu awakens, with Tulsi Vivah observed alongside it. The festival is pan-India in scope, so Hampi observes the same tithi that other Indian cities do, but the local sunrise and sunset are what determine the practical window for vrata and puja in Hampi itself.

Why the date can differ from India

The date printed for "India" is a convenience, not a single astronomical event. Ekadashi is a tithi — a segment of the Moon's movement measured from the Sun — and a tithi begins and ends at specific moments, not at midnight. A city's observance is tied to its own sunrise: the tithi prevailing at local sunrise is generally the one observed. Because Hampi's sunrise differs from sunrise in Delhi, Kolkata or Chennai, the day assigned to the vrata can shift by a day in some years, even though the tithi is the same. Traditions also differ in how the lunar month is reckoned. North Indian purnimanta reckoning and South Indian amanta reckoning name the months differently, and Smarta and Vaishnava communities may give slightly different weight to the sunrise moment versus the tithi's presence through the day. This is why two households in the same city can sometimes keep the vrata on adjacent dates. For a personal chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Observance is generally home-based and temple-based, and it centres on Vishnu. Devotees keep the Ekadashi vrata, which typically involves fasting according to individual capacity and family custom, and they join in Vishnu worship. Because the day marks Vishnu's awakening from his cosmic sleep, the mood is one of return and renewal rather than spectacle. Tulsi Vivah is observed in the same period, honouring the union of Tulsi with Vishnu, and is often conducted at home or in a temple setting.

Hampi's own landscape — its temple town heritage along the Tungabhadra — gives the day a particular setting, but the rituals themselves follow the same broad pattern seen across India. Details of fasting, the time of puja, and whether Tulsi Vivah is held on Ekadashi or the following Dwadashi vary by region and by family tradition.

Practical tips

• Confirm the local sunrise in Hampi for 21 November 2026 and 10 November 2027, since the vrata window follows it.
• Ask your family's priest or elders whether your household follows Smarta or Vaishnava practice, and amanta or purnimanta reckoning.
• Fast according to your health and capacity; the brief makes no medical claims and no outcome is promised.
• If Tulsi Vivah is part of your observance, settle in advance whether it falls on Ekadashi or Dwadashi in your tradition.
• For personal chart questions, consult a qualified jyotishi rather than relying on a general city date.