Monday, 27 September 2027

Today’s festivals

27Sept

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 19:36 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 11:25 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:47 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (19:36 UTC).

Parana window: 00:47 UTC – 11:25 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 19:36 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 11:25 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

27Sept

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)