Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2025: The month of Kartik holds great significance in Hinduism. This year, festivals like Dev Uthani Ekadashi, Tulsi Vivah, Durga Ashtami, and Gopashtami will be celebrated this week.

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Gopashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Kartik month. This festival is associated with cow worship. On this day, the cow and its calf are sacrificed. It is believed that the cow's body is inhabited by gods and that worshipping it is tantamount to worshipping all the gods.

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Akshaya Navami will be celebrated on October 31st. This festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartik. On this day, there is a tradition of preparing and consuming food under the Amla tree. Wishes for happiness and prosperity are offered on this day. It is believed that the Treta Yuga began on this day.

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Devutthana Ekadashi falls on November 1st. It is believed that on this day, Lord Indra awakens after a four-month slumber. This marks the beginning of all auspicious ceremonies, including marriages.

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The Bhishma Panchak fast will also be observed on the 1st. The five days from Shukla Ekadashi to Kartik Purnima in the month of Kartik are known as Bhishma Panchak. It is said that during these five days, Bhishma, lying on his deathbed, preached the principles of royal duty to the Pandavas.

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Tulsi Vivah holds great significance in Hindu scriptures. According to the calendar, Tulsi Vivah will be celebrated on November 1st. It is said that couples who do not have a daughter should definitely organize a Tulsi Vivah ceremony and give away their daughter in marriage at least once in their lifetime.

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Ekadashi fasting is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, while Trayodashi fasting is dedicated to Lord Shiva. November 3rd is a Monday, and the Som Pradosh fast will be observed on this day. It is believed that this fast is observed to receive the blessings of Lord Shiva and to beget a son.