Tuesday, 25 September 2057

Today’s festivals

25Sept

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 22:18 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:02 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:46 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (22:18 UTC).

Parana window: 00:46 UTC – 17:02 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 22:18 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 17:02 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

25Sept

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)