Thursday, 23 September 2049

Today’s festivals

23Sept

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:58 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 21:39 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:46 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:58 UTC).

Parana window: 01:58 UTC – 21:39 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:58 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 21:39 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

23Sept

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)