Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 23:30 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 16:59 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:49 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (23:30 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:49 UTC – 16:59 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 23:30 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 16:59 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)