Today’s festivals

Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

• Evening Shiva puja
• Pradosh Vrat
• Shiva Tandava path

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 10:00 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 01:54 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (01:33 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (10:00 UTC). ⚠ Narrow Parana window — prepare food in advance.

• Parana window: 01:33 UTC – 01:54 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 10:00 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 01:54 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days