Monday, 28 September 2054

Today’s festivals

28Sept

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 04:09 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 19:51 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:47 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (04:09 UTC).

Parana window: 04:09 UTC – 19:51 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 04:09 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 19:51 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

28Sept

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)