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 10:18 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 03:08 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (01:27 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (10:18 UTC).

• Parana window: 01:27 UTC – 03:08 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 10:18 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 03:08 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days