Utthana Ekadashi
Disappearance Day of Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji · First day of Bhisma Pancaka
Fasting day
From grains and beans, from sunrise
Break the fast ·
6:53 – 10:23 AM
Break the fast after sunrise and before a third of the day has passed.
What is Utthana Ekadashi?
Utthana Ekadashi is the Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day, of the waxing moon in the month of Kartika. It is also known as Haribodhini, Prabodhini and Devotthani Ekadashi. In 2026 devotees fast on Saturday, 21 November.
Significance
The Skanda Purana, one of the ancient Vedic histories, records Lord Brahma telling his son Narada Muni the glories of this Ekadashi. It is described as more purifying than bathing at places of pilgrimage, and it is the day Chaturmasya, the period of special vows, ends. The festival of Utthana-dvadasi follows on the next day, and it was kept by Lord Caitanya and His devotees:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His devotees participated in all the festivals, including Rāsa-yātrā, Dīpāvalī and Utthāna-dvādaśī.
Caitanya-caritamrita, Madhya 15.36
This year the day is also the disappearance day of Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji, and it is the first day of Bhisma Pancaka, the five days that run to the full moon.
How to observe it
On Utthana Ekadashi devotees take no grains or beans, and many spend the night awake singing the Lord's glories, which the Skanda Purana especially praises. The time saved from cooking and eating goes to chanting the holy names and hearing about Krishna. The fast is broken on Sunday, 22 November, between 6:53 AM and 10:23 AM at Kurukshetra.
Questions
When is Utthana Ekadashi in 2026?
Utthana Ekadashi is on Saturday, 21 November 2026. It is also the disappearance day of Srila Gaura Kisora Dasa Babaji and the first day of Bhisma Pancaka.
What time should I break the Utthana Ekadashi fast in Kurukshetra?
Break the fast on Sunday, 22 November 2026, between 6:53 AM (sunrise) and 10:23 AM (one third of the day) IST.
What is Utthana Ekadashi also called?
It is also called Haribodhini, Prabodhini and Devotthani Ekadashi. It is the second Ekadashi of the month of Kartika.
What should I not eat on Utthana Ekadashi?
Do not eat grains or beans. Srila Prabhupada asked his followers to keep this rule on every Ekadashi.
Reviewed by ISKCON Kurukshetra · Updated
Key facts
- Fasting day
- Break fast
- · 6:53–10:23 AM
- Fast from
- Grains and beans
- Also known as
- Haribodhini, Prabodhini and Devotthani Ekadashi
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