Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 11:44 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 05:44 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:44 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (11:44 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:44 UTC – 05:44 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 11:44 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 05:44 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)