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Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Prabodhini Ekadashi Date: On the 11th Day or Ekadashi of Shukla Paksh in the month of Karthik, the festival of Dev Uthani Ekadashi is celebrated. It is also called Prabodhini Ekadashi.
It is believed that on this day Lord Vishnu had woken up after a rest of four months. Hence, this day marks the end of Chaturmaas.
This day is considered as a very auspicious day and marriages take place on this day all over India. All auspicious work that could not be done during the Chaturmaas are started on this day.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi Dates:
- 2024: 12 November, 2024 (Tuesday)
- 2025: 1 & 2 November, 2025 (Saturday & Sunday)
- 2026: 20 & 21 November, 2026 (Friday & Saturday)
Dev Uthani Ekadashi: Puja Preparation
- Roli, chawal (rice), moli (colored thread)
- Fruits, banana
- Gur (Jaggery)
- Gwar ki phalli, mooli (radish)
- Rice (approximate 1-1/4 kg)
- Cotton wool, deepak, match stick, money
Dev Uthani Ekadashi: Vidhi / Method of Performing Puja
- The courtyard or the room is cleaned and with chuna (limestone) and with geru the image of Dev is drawn.
- In the evening, puja is performed with water, roli, moli (colored thread), 1-1/4 kg rice, fruits, gut, cotton, banana, gwar ki phalli, mooli, money etc.
- The deepak is then lit and devotional songs are sung.
- People perform Tulsi Ji Ka Vivah on this day with Shaligram.
ऐसे करें व्रत-पूज:
- देवउठनी एकादशी (Dev Uthani Ekadashi) के दिन व्रत करने वाली महिलाएं प्रातःकाल में स्नानादि से निवृत्त होकर आंगन में चौक बनाएं।
- पश्चात भगवान विष्णु (Lord Vishnu) के चरणों को कलात्मक रूप से अंकित करें।
- फिर दिन की तेज धूप में विष्णु के चरणों को ढंक दें।
- देवउठनी एकादशी को रात्रि के समय सुभाषित स्त्रोत पाठ, भगवत कथा और पुराणादि का श्रवण और भजन आदि का गायन करें।
- घंटा, शंख, मृदंग, नगाड़े और वीणा बजाएं।
- विविध प्रकार के खेल-कूद, लीला और नाच आदि के साथ इस मंत्र का उच्चारण करते हुए भगवान को जगाएं
