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 09:00 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 01:51 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:36 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (09:00 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:36 UTC – 01:51 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 09:00 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 01:51 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days