Tuesday, 1 October 1918

Today’s festivals

1Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:07 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 20:23 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:48 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:07 UTC).

Parana window: 01:07 UTC – 20:23 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:07 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 20:23 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

1Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)