Panchangam 20 November 2026, Friday: Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi, Bhishma Panchak Begins and Kansa Vadh (Hyderabad)

Quick answer: Friday 20 November 2026 is Devutthana Ekadashi, also called Prabodhini or Uttana Ekadashi. Dashami ends at 07:15 AM and Ekadashi runs until 06:31 AM on Saturday 21 November (Hyderabad, IST). Drik Panchang also lists the start of Bhishma Panchak and Kansa Vadh today. Devotees fast, worship Vishnu and celebrate his awakening from the four-month yoga nidra, which also opens the season for weddings in many communities. Vaishnavas observe the Ekadashi on Saturday.

For the full story, vrat rules and mantras, read our Karthika Ekadashi (Prabodhini) 2026 guide. This page is a day summary with the panchang.

Today's panchang (Hyderabad)

Timings are from Drik Panchang for Hyderabad in IST. Tithi and nakshatra end times are the same instant across India; sunrise and sunset vary by city.

Drik's New Delhi panchang also marks today as the last day of Chaturmasa; for Hyderabad it lists that on Saturday. This is the eleventh day of amanta Karthika Masam; North India's purnimanta Kartik ends on 24 November. For Rahu Kalam, muhurta and the exact parana time, check a local panchang.

Religious significance

Vishnu awakens

Chaturmasa began with Devshayani Ekadashi in Ashadha, when Vishnu is traditionally believed to enter yoga nidra on the serpent Adishesha in the ocean of milk. On Kartika Shukla Ekadashi he awakens, which is why the day is called Devutthana (the god rises) or Prabodhini (the awakening). Puranic Ekadashi narratives, especially those collected in the Padma Purana's Ekadashi mahatmya, extol this Ekadashi. In Maharashtra this Ekadashi is Kartiki Ekadashi, when Varkari pilgrims gather at Pandharpur for Lord Vitthala.

In many North Indian homes, women draw the Lord's feet in rice paste, place sugarcane, seasonal fruit and water chestnuts under a basket, and wake the Lord with songs and the sound of bells. The awakening also ends the Chaturmasa pause on weddings and other samskaras in communities that keep it.

Bhishma Panchak begins

The five days from today to Kartika Purnima form Bhishma Panchak, remembered as the days Bhishma, lying on his bed of arrows, taught dharma to Yudhishthira, with Krishna present. Devotees offer lamps and keep a simple diet for the five days; in Odisha it overlaps with Habisha and Panchuka.

Kansa Vadh

Drik lists Kansa Vadh on Kartika Shukla Dashami, the tithi at sunrise today. In Mathura it is marked with a fair and the symbolic striking of an effigy of Kansa, recalling Krishna's victory over the tyrant king.

Simple Ekadashi puja vidhi

• Morning: bathe early (sunrise 06:24 AM in Hyderabad) and take the sankalpa for the fast you can keep.
• Vishnu puja: offer water, tulasi leaves, yellow flowers and a ghee lamp to Vishnu, Venkateswara or Krishna. Tulasi is offered to Vishnu but traditionally not picked on Ekadashi, so pluck the leaves the day before.
• Awakening: in the evening, ring a bell, sing a bhajan or recite the Vishnu Sahasranama to wake the Lord.
• Naivedyam: fruits, milk sweets and sugarcane, avoiding grains.
• Night: many keep a jagaran with kirtan; light the Karthika deepam after sunset (05:40 PM in Hyderabad).

No materials? Chant the mantra below with full attention and stay away from grains for the day if your health allows. The fast and the remembrance are the essence; the sugarcane, rangoli feet and jagaran are customs.

Mantra for the day

oṃ namo nārāyaṇāya (Om Namo Narayanaya). Meaning: "Salutations to Narayana," the Lord who rests on the waters. This eight-syllable Ashtakshari is among the best-known Vaishnava mantras. Chant it 108 times, offering the day to Vishnu without bargaining for results.

Vrat guidance

The Ekadashi fast ranges from nirjala (no water), to fruit and milk, to simply avoiding grains and beans. Parana, breaking the fast, is done on Saturday during Dwadashi; check a local panchang for the exact window. Children, elderly people, pregnant or nursing women and anyone with diabetes, low blood pressure or other medical conditions should not feel obliged to fast; consult a doctor. A partial fast with prayer is fully valid.

What you can do today

• Keep the Ekadashi fast you can sustain, and drink water unless you keep nirjala.
• Recite or listen to the Vishnu Sahasranama.
• Wake the Lord in the evening with a bell, a bhajan and a lamp.
• Begin the Bhishma Panchak lamp, if you will keep it for five days.
• Prepare the tulasi kota for tomorrow's Ksheerabdi Dwadasi and Tulasi Vivah.
• Give fruit or food to someone in need.

With family and children

Tell children the story of Vishnu sleeping on Adishesha and waking today, and let them ring the bell for the awakening. Explain that some family members are fasting and the children can help by serving fruit. Children should eat normally.

For Hindus abroad

Never convert Indian timings abroad. Here is the tithi at local sunrise on 20 November:

These abroad figures are computed with HinduTone's panchang calculator, validated against Drik Panchang; festival dates abroad can differ by a day — follow your temple's panchang. Times are local to each city and are not conversions of the India timings above.

In Sydney, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Dashami still prevails at sunrise, so Australia keeps Devutthana Ekadashi on 21 November. See our pages for the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Europe.

Previous and next day

Previous: Panchangam 19 November 2026: Dashami eve. Next: Panchangam 21 November 2026: Ekadashi parana, Tulasi Vivah. Monthly hub: November 2026 Hindu festivals.

Frequently asked questions

Is Devutthana Ekadashi on 20 or 21 November 2026?

Drik Panchang lists Devutthana Ekadashi on Friday 20 November 2026 for India. It lists the Vaishnava (and Gauna) Devutthana Ekadashi on Saturday 21 November, so ISKCON and many Vaishnava communities fast on Saturday. Follow your sampradaya or local temple.

When does Ekadashi tithi begin and end?

In IST, Dashami ends and Ekadashi begins at 07:15 AM on Friday 20 November, and Ekadashi ends at 06:31 AM on Saturday 21 November, when Dwadashi begins.

When is the parana (fast-breaking) time?

Parana is done on Saturday 21 November, during Dwadashi. We do not publish the parana window on this page because it is not in our verified dataset; please check a local panchang or your temple for the exact time.

What is Bhishma Panchak?

It is the five-day observance from Kartika Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Purnima (20 to 24 November 2026), traditionally linked with Bhishma's teachings from his bed of arrows. Devotees keep a lighter diet, offer lamps and pray to Vishnu.

Who should not fast on Ekadashi?

Children, elderly people, pregnant or nursing women and anyone with diabetes or another medical condition should not feel obliged to fast. A partial fast, a fruit diet or simply avoiding grains, with prayer, is a valid devotional choice. Consult a doctor first.

A closing thought

Vishnu's awakening is also an invitation to our own. After the long quiet of Chaturmasa, let today be the morning on which you take up again the good work you set aside.

Editor's note

Editor's note (9 October 2026): Panchang timings and festival observances can vary by location, regional calendar and family tradition. This guide follows Drik Panchang for Hyderabad (IST). Please verify local puja timings with a trusted panchang or priest.

Related guides

• Karthika Ekadashi (Prabodhini) 2026
• Ksheerabdi Dwadasi and Tulasi Vivah 2026
• Bhishma Panchak 2026
• Kartiki Ekadashi 2026: Pandharpur wari
• Karthika Masam 2026 calendar, day by day
• Karthika Masam 2026 (pillar guide)