Friday, 4 October 1907

Today’s festivals

4Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 14:27 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 09:35 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:49 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (14:27 UTC).

Parana window: 00:49 UTC – 09:35 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 14:27 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 09:35 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

4Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)