Ekadashi in November 2023: Date, Time, Puja Rituals and Significance

Ekadashi in November 2023: Ekadashi holds a great religious significance among Hindus. This day is dedicated to worship Lord Vishnu. People observe fast and offer prayers to Lord Vishnu and seek blessings. Ekadashi fast starts from the sunrise and it ends on the next day, Dwadashi Tithi. People who offer prayers to Lord Vishnu on the day of Ekadashi, get blessed with all the worldly pleasures.

Let's check out the Ekadashi schedule for the November month.

Ekadashi in November 2023: Date and Time

Rama Ekadashi 2023: Krishna Paksha (Kartik Month)

Ekadashi Begins - November 8, 2023 - 08:20 AM
Ekadashi Ends - November 9, 2023 - 10:41 AM
Parana Time - November 10, 2023 - 05:52 am To 08:07 AM
Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment - November 10, 2023 - 12:35 PM

Devuthana Ekadashi 2023: Shukla Paksha (Kartik Month)

Ekadashi Begins - November 22, 2023 - 11:03 PM
Ekadashi Ends - November 23, 2023 - 09:01 PM
Parana Time - November 24, 2023 - 06:00 AM to 08:13 AM
Parana Day Dwadashi End Moment - November 24, 2023 - 07:06 PM

Ekadashi in November 2023: Significance

Ekadashi holds a great significance among Hindus. They observe this day with immense devotion and dedication. This fast is observed by all Vaishnavs and they seek blessings of Lord Vishnu. There are total 24 Ekadashi observances in the year and it is believed that devotees who observe fast on this auspicious day, they get free from past life bad karmas and get the place in Vaikunth dham (an abode of Lord Vishnu) after their death.

Ekadashi in November 2023: Puja Rituals

1. Wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath.
2. Clean the house and puja room.
3. Place an idol of Lord Vishnu on the wooden plank.
4. Light a diya, put tilak with yellow chandan and haldi kumkum, offer home made sweets and tulsi patra.
5. In the evening, offer prayers, recite vishnu sahastranaam, recite vrat katha and chant aarti.
6. They can break their fast with fruits and sattvik Vrat meal.
7. The fast will be broken on the next day on Dwadashi Tithi durin Parana time.

Mantra

1. Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaye..!!2. Shri Krishna Govind Hare Murari Hey Nath Narayan Vasudeva..!!3. Achyutam Keshvam Krishna Damodaram Ram Narayanam Janki Vallabham..!!4. Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare..!!