Sunday, 18 September 2044

Today’s festivals

18Sept

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:01 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:11 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:44 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:01 UTC).

Parana window: 01:01 UTC – 17:11 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:01 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 17:11 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

18Sept

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)