Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 12:15 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 07:16 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:45 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (12:15 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:45 UTC – 07:16 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 12:15 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 07:16 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)