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 12:35 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 04:10 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:40 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (12:35 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:40 UTC – 04:10 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 12:35 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 04:10 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 10 days

Ten days of Ganesha celebration (Day 9 of 10)

Kerala harvest festival — Moon in Shravana (Thiruvonam) nakshatra in Chingam (Leo solar month). Thiruvonam is Day 10, the main day of the 10-day Onam celebration.

• Pookalam (flower carpet)
• Onam Sadhya (feast)
• Vallamkali (boat race)
• Pulikali