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 11:02 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 02:35 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:39 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (11:02 UTC).

• Parana window: 00:39 UTC – 02:35 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 11:02 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 02:35 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days