Ekadashi November 2025: Check dates of Dev Uthani Ekadashi and Utpanna Ekadashi falling in the month

Ekadashi in November 2025: Mark your calendars and maybe dust off the wedding invitations, Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2025 falls on 1 November, signalling the end of Lord Vishnu’s four-month cosmic rest and reopening the gates to auspicious events. With this, the paused season of marriages, housewarmings and new beginnings resumes across Hindu households. Two weeks later, Utpanna Ekadashi arrives on 15 November, bringing a quieter but equally meaningful moment for spiritual resets and personal vows.

Ekadashi Dates November 2025: Key dates, tithi & fasting time

Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025
Ekadashi begins: Morning of 1 November (Saturday)
Ends: Morning of 2 November
Paran (fast-breaking) time: 2 November, 1:11 pm to 3:23 pm


Utpanna Ekadashi 2025
Date: 15 November (Saturday)
Tithi starts: Around 12:49 am, continues into 16 November

Ekadashi in November 2025: Why Dev Uthani and Utpanna Ekadashi matter

Dev Uthani marks the grand restart — devotees believe good deeds, ceremonies and vows resume flowing with divine attention. Some scriptures say the spiritual merit of this fast equals “many great sacrifices (yajñas) done over a long time.”

Utpanna Ekadashi represents spiritual birth and fresh resolve. As the text puts it, “utpanna” means “arising/coming into being.”

Think of Dev Uthani as the universe’s alarm clock; Utpanna is like installing a new mental operating system.

How to observe Dev Uthani Ekadashi

On 1 November:

• Take a bath and set a sankalp (intention) to fast
• Offer tulsi leaves, yellow flowers or fruits to Lord Vishnu (and Lakshmi if you wish)
• Chant Vishnu Sahasranama or “Om Namo Bhagavate Vishnave”
• Keep full or partial fast (avoid rice and grains if possible)

On 2 November (Paran):

• Break fast only between 1:11 pm and 3:23 pm
• Share prasad or food, especially with the needy
• Consider charity like donating grains or clothes

How to observe Utpanna Ekadashi on 15 November

Follow similar rituals

• Focus on new resolutions — helping others, meditation, service, inner growth
• Treat it like a spiritual “New Year’s Day” but without midnight fireworks
• Real-world tips for busy devotees
• Can’t fast fully? A light sattvic meal works
• Avoid negativity and arguments
• Clean surroundings, clean thoughts
• Devotion matters more than perfection
• Once Dev Uthani passes, it’s time: weddings, muhurats, businesses, house entries — go ahead and plan

Dev Uthani Ekadashi opens doors to auspicious beginnings. Utpanna Ekadashi invites inner renewal. Two sacred days — one cosmic reset button, one personal reboot key.

And yes, wedding planners can now breathe again.