Monday, 13 October 2183

Today’s festivals

13Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 11:11 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 07:08 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:52 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (11:11 UTC).

Parana window: 00:52 UTC – 07:08 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 11:11 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 07:08 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

13Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)