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Saturday, 19 March 2118

Today’s festivals

19Mar

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 07:08 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 01:24 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (01:02 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (07:08 UTC). ⚠ Narrow Parana window — prepare food in advance.

  • Parana window: 01:02 UTC – 01:24 UTC
  • Hari Vasara ends: 07:08 UTC
  • Dwadashi ends: 01:24 UTC
  • Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days