Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 02:44 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 18:52 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:42 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (02:44 UTC).

• Parana window: 02:44 UTC – 18:52 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 02:44 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 18:52 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)