Margashirsha Krishna Ekadashi (amanta: Kartik)
Utpanna Ekadashi
Utpanna Ekadashi, on the eleventh day of the dark fortnight of Margashirsha, is the day the vrat itself is said to have begun. Utpanna means “arisen”: the goddess Ekadashi is held to have risen from Vishnu’s own body on this day.
2026
Friday, 4 December 2026
2027
Wednesday, 24 November 2027
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Significance
The story is of the demon Mura, who could not be struck down while Vishnu slept, and of the shakti who arose from him and destroyed Mura. Vishnu then named her Ekadashi and gave her the eleventh tithi as her own. Because this is treated as the origin, tradition regards it as the day to take up the fast for the first time.
How Utpanna Ekadashi is observed
Devotees fast from grains and worship Vishnu and the goddess Ekadashi together; those keeping their first Ekadashi conventionally start here and carry it through the year. The fast is broken at the Dwadashi parana.
FAQ
What does Utpanna mean?
“Arisen”, or born. The goddess Ekadashi is said to have arisen from Vishnu’s body on this day to destroy the demon Mura.
Why do people begin the Ekadashi vrat on this day?
Because tradition treats it as the origin of the fast: a first Ekadashi is conventionally begun here and then kept through the year.
Which lunar month is it in?
The dark fortnight of Margashirsha in the purnimanta reckoning this site follows; amanta almanacs list the same day under Kartik.
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