Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2023: Dev Uthani Ekadashi holds immense significance among the 24 Ekadashis in Hinduism. This day is devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. It falls on the Ekadashi tithi of Shukla Paksha in the Kartik month, per the Hindu calendar. Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks the awakening of Lord Vishnu from his four-month slumber or yoga nidra.
Date and Timings for Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2023:
– Ekadashi Date Begins: November 22, 2023, at 11:03 pm
– Ekadashi Date Ends: November 23, 2023, at 09:01 pm
– Pooja Timings: 06:50 am to 08:09 am
– Time of Paran (Breaking Fast): November 24, 2023, 06:51 am to 08:57 am
Importance of Dev Uthani Ekadashi:
This Ekadashi is revered as a crucial and sacred occasion in Hinduism. It marks Lord Vishnu’s awakening after Chaturmas, a four-month period of deep sleep or meditation. It’s believed that all auspicious events begin from this day onward.
Observances and Foods for Dev Uthani Ekadashi:
– Morning Rituals: Devotees rise early, perform a sacred bath, and conduct the Tulsi Vivah ceremony.
– Evening Rituals: In the evening, an idol of Lord Vishnu is fashioned using red clay and offerings like sugarcane, white radish, water chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and spinach are placed under a sieve (channi). A lamp is lit beneath the sieve along with sweets. Some prepare homemade vermicelli or jawein and offer it to Lord Vishnu.
– Traditional Dishes: In certain traditions, Chawal ki Kheer (rice pudding) or Sooji Halwa (semolina pudding) is made and presented as a sweet offering to Lord Vishnu. These offerings are either utilized in preparing food or given to the young girls of the household.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi signifies the awakening of spiritual consciousness and the beginning of auspicious events in Hindu culture. Observing rituals and offering specific foods are believed to invoke blessings from Lord Vishnu and bring fulfillment to devotees’ wishes.
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