People of Sanatan Dharma celebrate 24 Ekadashi throughout the year, out of which Dev Uthani Ekadashi is considered very special. Dev Uthani Ekadashi is celebrated in the month of Kartik. According to religious belief, Lord Vishnu remains in Yoga Nidra for four months and wakes up from sleep on Dev Uthani Ekadashi. After Dev Uthani Ekadashi, marriages and auspicious works are performed in Hindu religion.
On Dev Uthani Ekadashi, all the devotees worship Lord Vishnu and Mother Lakshmi. Along with this, they also keep fast on fruits or waterless fast. According to religious experts, observing fast on this day not only fulfills the wishes of the devotees but also erases the sins of the person. So in such a situation, let us know what is the exact date of Dev Uthani Ekadashi.
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When to celebrate Dev Uthani Ekadashi?
Ekadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month will start from 20th November, which will end on 21st November at 6.31 am. According to the date, people should observe the fast of Dev Uthani Ekadashi on 20th November only. According to the Hindu calendar, the auspicious time for breaking the fast will be from 1:04 pm to 3:21 pm. During this time people should break the fast.
auspicious time
wee hours: It will last from 5:01 am to 5:54 am.
Abhijeet Muhurat: It will last from 11:45 am to 12:28 pm.
Twilight time: It will last from 5:26 pm to 5:52 pm.
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Story of Dev Uthani Ekadashi
According to the legend, there was a king of a kingdom, in whose kingdom every person neither ate nor sold food on the day of Ekadashi. One day Lord Vishnu assumed a beautiful form and sat on the roadside. The king was going through this route. When he saw them, he asked them, Hey! Why are you sitting here? Then she said that I am destitute. I don't know anyone in this state. The king was fascinated by the beauty of that girl. He told the girl to become his queen and live in the palace.
The girl said, I will agree to you only when you hand over the full authority of the kingdom to me. Whatever I make, you have to eat. The king agreed to the girl's request. After which Ekadashi came, the queen opened the markets of the city and ordered everyone to have food. On this the king said – Queen, today is Ekadashi. I will only eat fruits.
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Then the queen said that if you do not eat food, I will get the elder prince's head cut off. Meanwhile the elder prince came after playing. When the prince saw tears in the eyes of his mother, the elder queen, he asked her what had happened? Mother told him everything. Then he said that I am ready to give my head. Father, protect the religion.Accepting the queen's condition, the king also agreed to get the prince's head cut off. Then Lord Vishnu, who came in the form of a queen, appeared and told the real story. God told the king that you passed this difficult test.
Note: This article is based on religious beliefs and calculations. We do not confirm this.