Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 05:25 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 00:16 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:50 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (05:25 UTC).

• Parana window: 05:25 UTC – 00:16 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 05:25 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 00:16 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)