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 04:59 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 20:32 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:43 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (04:59 UTC).

• Parana window: 04:59 UTC – 20:32 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 04:59 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 20:32 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