Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 13:47 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 09:36 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:36 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (13:47 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:36 UTC – 09:36 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 13:47 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 09:36 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Malayalam New Year

Tamil New Year

Punjabi New Year and harvest festival