Prabodhini Ekadashi
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Prabodhini Ekadashi (Sanskrit: प्रबोधिनी एकादशी, romanized: Prabodhinī Ekādaśī), also known as Deva Uttana Ekadashi (Sanskrit: देव उत्तान एकादशी, romanized: Deva Uttāna Ekādaśī), is the 11th lunar day (ekadashi) in the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month of Kartika. It marks the end of the four-month period of Chaturmasya, when the god Vishnu is believed to be asleep. It is believed that Vishnu sleeps on the day of Shayani Ekadashi, and wakes on this day.[1]
Prabodhini Ekadashi | |
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Also called | Deva Uttana Ekadashi, Deothan, Kartika Shukla Ekadashi |
Observed by | Hindus, especially Vaishnavas |
Type | Hindu |
Significance | End of the Chaturmasya |
Observances | Prayers and religious rituals, including puja to Vishnu |
Date | Decided by the Lunar calendar |
2023 date | 23 November |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Shayani Ekadashi |
The end of Chaturmasya, when marriages are prohibited, signifies the beginning of the Hindu wedding season.[2] Prabodhini Ekadashi is followed by Kartika Purnima, which day is celebrated as Deva Deepavali, the Deepavali of the devas.[3]
The symbolic union of Vishnu and Lakshmi or Tulsi Vivaha is also celebrated on this day.[4]