| Prabodhini Ekadashi | |
|---|---|
 Statue of Narayana lying on Shesha beside Sridevi and Bhudevi, aspects of Lakshmi | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (2018-05-03). "Prabodhini, Prabōdhinī, Prabodhinī: 5 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ Agrawal, Priti (November 5, 2010). "Divine Wedding". Times of India.
- ^ "Varanasi gearing up to celebrate Dev Deepawali". Times of India. November 10, 2010.
- ^ Lochtefeld, James G. (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (1st ed.). New York: The Rosen Publish Group, Inc. pp. 713–714.