🪔 About Dev Utthani Ekadashi

Lord Vishnu wakes up from his 4-month slumber today. It is a significant day that marks the beginning of all auspicious occasions. Dev Utthani Ekadashi is also known as Prabodhini Ekadashi. Anything a devotee undertakes is sure to see profound results.

This could be the first day of the rest of your life. Worship Lord Vishnu and progress on the spiritual path.

🙏 How to Do Pooja

Recommended Ritual: Purusha Suktam Abhishekam of Sri Hari (7 min.)

  1. Wake up early and take a bath.
  2. Clean your home and puja space thoroughly.
  3. Perform the recommended ritual with devotion.
  4. Offer flowers, fruits, and incense.
  5. Chant mantras or prayers specific to this occasion.
  6. Conclude with aarti and distribute prasad.

✅ Do's & Don'ts

✅ Do's

  • Wake up early, bathe, and wear clean clothes.
  • Take a vow to observe Ekadashi fast with devotion.
  • Maintain gentle behavior, forgiveness, and sweet, truthful speech.
  • Eat sattvic vegetarian food including fruits, milk, and dry fruits.
  • Spend time in japa, kirtan, and reading about Lord Vishnu.

⚠️ Don'ts

  • Avoid eggs, non-vegetarian food, and alcohol.
  • If following traditional Ekadashi rules, avoid grains.
  • Avoid anger, gossip, criticism, lies, and other negative behaviors.