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 11:52 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 03:30 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:24 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (11:52 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:24 UTC – 03:30 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 11:52 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 03:30 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days