Friday, 6 October 2056

Today’s festivals

6Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 18:30 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 11:21 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:50 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (18:30 UTC).

Parana window: 00:50 UTC – 11:21 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 18:30 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 11:21 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

6Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)