Today’s festivals

Auspicious twilight window (Pradosh Kala) for Shiva worship

• Evening Shiva puja
• Pradosh Vrat
• Shiva Tandava path

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 11:16 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 02:56 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:28 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (11:16 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:28 UTC – 02:56 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 11:16 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 02:56 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days