Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025: Do’s and Don’ts to follow on this day |

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is one of the most important Ekadashi fasts held on 11th day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik. This Ekadashi is also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi. On the day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Lord Vishnu comes out of the milky ocean and hold the charge of this universe again. The day is celebrated with great happiness, and enthusiasm and welcome Shri Hari. On Dev Shayani Ekadashi during Ashadha month, Lord Vishnu went into the milky ocean in yog nidra and the period of four months is called as “Chaturmaas”The “Chaturmas”. Dev Uthani is the day when the period of his yog nidra ends and Lord Vishnu awakens from his yog nidra phase. The day is also celebrated as Vishnu Prabodhini Ekadashi, Kartik Shukla Ekadashi and Kartiki Ekadashi. On November 1, 2025, Dev Uthani Ekadashi will be celebratedbut note that Ekadashi fast will be observed on November 2, 2025. Here are the following few do’s and don’ts that devotees need to follow to get the full merits of this fast.

Devuthani Ekadashi Do’s and Don’ts while observing fast:

1. People should not pluck tulsi leaves on the day of Ekadashi. This may bring bad luck if you do this. 2. You should refrain from eating grains, non vegetarian, meat, fish, eggs, garlic, onion and other tamasik food. You can take fruits, dry fruits, dairy products and other sattvik food items recommended for fast. 3. Mantra chanting is one of the best thing you can do on the day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi to appease Lord Vishnu. He bless the devotees with happiness, prosperity who chant his name whole day. 4. You are advised to offer Tulsi Patra to Lord Vishnu and it should be mandatory practice to do as without offering tulsi patra, puja is considered to be incomplete. 5. Devotees should not wash their hair on the day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi. It is believed to bring bad luck. 6. Offering lotus flower on the day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi is believed to bring good luck, wealth, money, happiness, and positivity in life. 7. Devotees are advised not to sleep during the day time if they are fasting and also should stay away from gossiping and talking negative things about others. 8. One mstt visit Laxmi Narayan temple on the day of Dev Uthani Ekadashi and offer tulsi garland, patra, and white sweets to Lord Vishnu and Maa Lakshmi. 9. One should not use body wash and body soap while taking bath. Instead take bath with normal water, you add few drops of rose water and also can add turmeric in the water.