Sunday, 5 October 2200

Today’s festivals

5Oct

Ekadashi Parana

Vrat

Break the Ekadashi fast during Dwadashi. Hari Vasara (first ¼ of Dwadashi) ends at 01:42 UTC; Dwadashi ends at 21:36 UTC. Smarta: break fast after sunrise (00:49 UTC) before Dwadashi ends. Vaishnava / ISKCON: must wait until Hari Vasara ends (01:42 UTC).

Parana window: 01:42 UTC – 21:36 UTC
Hari Vasara ends: 01:42 UTC
Dwadashi ends: 21:36 UTC
Avoid sesame (til) on strict Parana days

5Oct

Dwadashi Shraddha (Day 12)

Major festival

Spans 15 days

Fifteen days of ancestor worship (Day 12 of 15)