Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 05:30 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 01:17 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:45 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (05:30 UTC).

• Parana window: 05:30 UTC – 01:17 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 05:30 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 01:17 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)