Thursday, 8 October 2178

Today’s festivals

8Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:48 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:23 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:51 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:48 UTC).

Parana window: 01:48 UTC – 17:23 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:48 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 17:23 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

8Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)