Today’s festivals

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 04:45 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 21:39 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:45 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (04:45 UTC).

• Parana window: 04:45 UTC – 21:39 UTC
• Hari Vasara ends: 04:45 UTC
• Dwadashi ends: 21:39 UTC
• Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)