Overview
- Ekadashi tithi runs from 12:49 am on November 15 to 2:37 am on November 16, placing the fast day on Saturday.
- Parana is on Sunday, November 16 after sunrise, with guides citing an early afternoon window; listings include 1:10–3:16 pm and 1:14–3:25 pm, with Hari Vasara ending at 9:09 am.
- Observers are instructed to break the fast within Dwadashi and to avoid breaking during Hari Vasara, in line with Drik Panchang guidance.
- Utpanna Ekadashi is the first Ekadashi after Kartik Purnima in Margashirsha’s Krishna Paksha and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, with worship also offered to Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Ekadashi.
- The traditional katha recounts Goddess Ekadashi emerging from Lord Vishnu to defeat the demon Mura, while customary practices include rising at Brahma Muhurta, offering yellow clothes and flowers, tulsi leaves, aarti, and recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama.