Today’s festivals

Thursday fast in Margashirsha — Goddess Lakshmi worship; Vaibhav Lakshmi Vrat

• Lakshmi puja
• Yellow flowers offered
• Vaibhav Lakshmi Katha
• Satyanarayana Katha

Anniversary of Lord Krishna's Bhagavad Gita discourse to Arjuna

• Gita recitation
• Gita Yajna
• Gita distribution

[Vriddhi Ekadashi — Day 2] Ekadashi spanned two consecutive sunrises (Type 3 — Vriddhi). Per Nirnayasindhu, this second day is the prescribed fast day so that Parana correctly falls during Dwadashi on the following morning.

• Fasting
• Vishnu worship
• Tulasi puja
• Dwadashi parana