Overview
- Drik Panchang lists the Ekadashi tithi beginning at 9:11 am on Nov. 1 and ending at 7:31 am on Nov. 2.
- Most devotees are expected to observe on Nov. 1, while some Vaishnav communities plan the fast on Nov. 2 as per their tradition.
- Fast-breaking (parana) is scheduled on Nov. 2 in the early afternoon, with reported windows ranging roughly from 12:56 pm to 3:23 pm.
- The day marks Lord Vishnu’s awakening and the close of Chaturmas, after which weddings, engagements, Tulsi Vivah and other ceremonies resume.
- Times Now reports a rare Trisparsha Yoga coinciding on Nov. 2, described in traditional sources as especially auspicious.