Prabodhini Ekadashi प्रबोधिनी
Prabodhini (Devutthana) Ekadashi, in the bright fortnight of Kartika, marks Vishnu's awakening from his four-month sleep and the end of Chaturmas. Auspicious activities and weddings resume, and Tulsi Vivah follows soon after.
- Lunar month
- Kartika
- Paksha
- Shukla (waxing)
- Deity
- Vishnu
Significance
Prabodhini (Devutthana) Ekadashi, in the bright fortnight of Kartika, marks Vishnu's awakening from his four-month sleep and the end of Chaturmas. Auspicious activities and weddings resume, and Tulsi Vivah follows soon after.
How the fast is kept
Prabodhini Ekadashi is observed like every Ekadashi - a fast (vrat) sacred to Vishnu, avoiding grains, rice, lentils and beans from sunrise until it is broken the next morning on Dwadashi, within the paran window. Observers keep it as nirjala (without water), phalahar (fruit and non-grain foods) or a single satvik meal, according to their health and devotion. See the full Ekadashi guide for the complete rules and the list of all the Ekadashis.
Frequently asked questions
What is Prabodhini Ekadashi?
Prabodhini (Devutthana) Ekadashi, in the bright fortnight of Kartika, marks Vishnu's awakening from his four-month sleep and the end of Chaturmas. Auspicious activities and weddings resume, and Tulsi Vivah follows soon after.
Which month and paksha does Prabodhini Ekadashi fall in?
Prabodhini Ekadashi falls in Kartika, in the Shukla Paksha (the waxing fortnight).
How is Prabodhini Ekadashi observed?
Like every Ekadashi, it is kept as a fast (vrat) sacred to Vishnu - avoiding grains, rice and beans - with worship, chanting and charity, and the fast broken the next morning (Dwadashi) during the paran window. See the full Ekadashi guide for the fasting rules.
Last updated 26 July 2026