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Tuesday, 2 May 2023

Today’s festivals

2May

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 22:57 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:48 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:23 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (22:57 UTC).

  • Parana window: 00:23 UTC – 17:48 UTC
  • Hari Vasara ends: 22:57 UTC
  • Dwadashi ends: 17:48 UTC
  • Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days