Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 21:12 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 15:30 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:42 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (21:12 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:42 UTC – 15:30 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 21:12 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 15:30 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)