21 November 2026

Saturday · Kartik Shukla Dwadashi

Vikram Samvat 2083 · Shaka 1948 · Hemanta Ritu

Today's lesson

Ekadashi: the eleventh day

The eleventh of each half belongs to Vishnu; twenty-four a year, each named. This is the oldest and widest fasting tradition; where a full fast is not possible, fruit or simply skipping rice is customary.

Look: Today's Ekadashi's name is in the calendar; the fast breaks tomorrow after sunrise.

Question: Why is rice the thing given up? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Tulsi Vivah.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Devutthana Ekadashi (Vaishnava).
Kartik Shukla Dwadashi until 04:56*, then Trayodashi.At sunrise the Moon was 132° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 04:56*. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Bhadra tithi, traditionally for steady, auspicious work.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra until 06:50, then Revati. Moon in Meena.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Uttara Bhadrapada, which puts it in Meena by sign.
Best windows: Shubh 08:07–09:27, Labh 13:26–14:45, Amrit 14:45–16:05; Abhijit 11:45–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 09:27–10:46: no new beginnings; Panchak 00:50*–05:55*.Rahu kaal is the 3rd of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingत्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव। — You are my mother and father, my kin and friend, my learning and wealth; You are my all, O God of gods.— पाण्डवगीता (परम्परागत)

Today's vrat & festivals

Tulsi Vivah
Devutthana EkadashiVaishnava

Smarta = household tradition · Vaishnava = Vaishnava sampradaya / ISKCON

Panchang

: Shukla Dwadashi · until 22 Nov, 04:56then Shukla Trayodashi · until 23 Nov, 02:37
: Uttara Bhadrapada · until 06:50then Revati · until 22 Nov, 05:55then Ashwini · until 23 Nov, 04:15
: Siddhi · until 22 Nov, 02:30then Vyatipata · until 22 Nov, 23:29
: Bava · until 17:50then Balava · until 22 Nov, 04:56then Kaulava · until 22 Nov, 15:52
: Meena · until 22 Nov, 05:55then Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24
: Vrishchika
: Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)
: Shukla paksha
: Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:47

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

14:49

Moonset

03:01

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:11 – 05:59
Abhijit Muhurta
11:45 – 12:27
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:39 – 22 Nov, 00:33

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
09:27 – 10:46
Yamaganda
13:26 – 14:45
Gulika Kaal
06:47 – 08:07
Dur Muhurta
06:47 – 07:30
Dur Muhurta
07:30 – 08:12
Panchak
20 Nov, 00:50 – 22 Nov, 05:55

Choghadiya

Kaal06:47 – 08:07
Shubh08:07 – 09:27
Rog09:27 – 10:46
Udveg10:46 – 12:06
Char12:06 – 13:26
Labh13:26 – 14:45
Amrit14:45 – 16:05
Kaal16:05 – 17:24

Coming up

22 NovRavi Pradosh Vrat
24 NovKartik Purnima · Guru Nanak Jayanti
24 NovDev Deepawali
24 NovKartik Purnima Vrat
27 NovSankashti Chaturthi
4 DecUtpanna Ekadashi
6 DecRavi Pradosh Vrat
8 DecMargashirsha Amavasya
14 DecVivah Panchami
20 DecGita Jayanti

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The sky this week

24 Novall night
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east
30 Novbefore dawn, in the east

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Today's lesson

Ekadashi: the eleventh day

Look: Today's Ekadashi's name is in the calendar; the fast breaks tomorrow after sunrise.

Question: Why is rice the thing given up? — answer tomorrow

Past lessons →

Tulsi Vivah.Festivals and vrats follow the tithi, the Moon's motion, so the calendar date moves every year. Today is Kartik, Shukla paksha.
Devutthana Ekadashi (Vaishnava).
Kartik Shukla Dwadashi until 04:56*, then Trayodashi.At sunrise the Moon was 132° ahead of the Sun; every 12° is one tithi, the next at 04:56*. Shukla paksha: the Moon is waxing.
Bhadra tithi, traditionally for steady, auspicious work.Tithis fall into five groups, Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Rikta and Purna, repeating every five; the old books pair each group with a kind of work.
Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra until 06:50, then Revati. Moon in Meena.The Moon's path is divided into 27 nakshatras of about a day each; today it passes the stars of Uttara Bhadrapada, which puts it in Meena by sign.
Best windows: Shubh 08:07–09:27, Labh 13:26–14:45, Amrit 14:45–16:05; Abhijit 11:45–12:27.Daylight is cut into eight equal "choghadiyas", about 80 minutes each today; Amrit, Shubh and Labh are the good ones. Abhijit is the short midday muhurta, right at the middle of the day.
Rahu kaal 09:27–10:46: no new beginnings; Panchak 00:50*–05:55*.Rahu kaal is the 3rd of the day's eight parts; each weekday has its fixed part, so it returns in the same order every week. Tradition starts nothing new in it and stops nothing already running.
Today's sayingत्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव। त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव। — You are my mother and father, my kin and friend, my learning and wealth; You are my all, O God of gods.— पाण्डवगीता (परम्परागत)

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Ekadashi: the eleventh day

Look: Today's Ekadashi's name is in the calendar; the fast breaks tomorrow after sunrise.

Question: Why is rice the thing given up? — answer tomorrow

Panchang

Shukla Dwadashi · until 22 Nov, 04:56then Shukla Trayodashi · until 23 Nov, 02:37

Uttara Bhadrapada · until 06:50then Revati · until 22 Nov, 05:55then Ashwini · until 23 Nov, 04:15

Siddhi · until 22 Nov, 02:30then Vyatipata · until 22 Nov, 23:29

Bava · until 17:50then Balava · until 22 Nov, 04:56then Kaulava · until 22 Nov, 15:52

Meena · until 22 Nov, 05:55then Mesha · until 24 Nov, 07:24

Vrishchika

Kartik (Purnimanta) · Kartik (Amanta)

Shukla paksha

Dakshinayana

Sunrise

06:47

Sunset

17:24

Moonrise

14:49

Moonset

03:01

Auspicious & inauspicious times

Good

Brahma Muhurta
05:11 – 05:59
Abhijit Muhurta
11:45 – 12:27
Vijaya Muhurta
13:52 – 14:35
Godhuli Muhurta
17:12 – 17:36
Nishita Kaal
23:39 – 22 Nov, 00:33

Avoid

Rahu Kaal
09:27 – 10:46
Yamaganda
13:26 – 14:45
Gulika Kaal
06:47 – 08:07
Dur Muhurta
06:47 – 07:30
Dur Muhurta
07:30 – 08:12
Panchak
20 Nov, 00:50 – 22 Nov, 05:55

Ekadashi: the eleventh day

Look: Today's Ekadashi's name is in the calendar; the fast breaks tomorrow after sunrise.

Question: Why is rice the thing given up? — answer tomorrow