Thursday, 18 March 1943

Today’s festivals

18Mar

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 22:49 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 18:28 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (01:04 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (22:49 UTC).

Parana window: 01:04 UTC – 18:28 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 22:49 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 18:28 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days