Wednesday, 12 October 2050

Today’s festivals

12Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 17:46 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 13:40 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:52 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (17:46 UTC).

Parana window: 00:52 UTC – 13:40 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 17:46 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 13:40 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

12Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)