Sunday, 8 October 2197

Today’s festivals

8Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:53 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 17:58 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:51 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:53 UTC).

Parana window: 01:53 UTC – 17:58 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:53 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 17:58 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)