Today’s festivals

Birth anniversary of Vamana — the dwarf avatar of Vishnu

• Vamana puja
• Daana (charity)

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 17:25 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 11:11 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:40 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (17:25 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:40 UTC – 11:11 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 17:25 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 11:11 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 10 days

Ten days of Ganesha celebration (Day 9 of 10)