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Tuesday, 22 March 2005

Today’s festivals

22Mar

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 22:10 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:40 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:59 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (22:10 UTC).

  • Parana window: 00:59 UTC – 17:40 UTC
  • Hari Vasara ends: 22:10 UTC
  • Dwadashi ends: 17:40 UTC
  • Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days