Dwadashi
Also called Shukla Dwadashi, Parana Dwadashi
When
Wednesday, 23 September 2026 in 13 days
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at sunrise. This observance is governed by udaya, not by the sunrise tithi โ which is why the tithi named here is often not the one the festival is named for.
See the complete panchang for that day โ
Governed by udaya
Why this date?
The twelfth tithi, recurring twice a month. Its importance is largely functional: the Ekadashi fast is broken on the Dwadashi that follows, within a prescribed window, and doing so late is held to undo the fast's merit.
- Computed by the panchanga engine for your location
- Follows a written selection rule, not a copied list
- The governing period is stated, and the rule is applied to it
- The written guide has not yet been reviewed by a named scholar
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Dates in the coming years
- Wednesday, 23 September 2026 in 13 days
- Friday, 23 October 2026 in 43 days
- Monday, 21 December 2026 in 102 days
- Thursday, 18 February 2027 in 161 days
- Friday, 19 March 2027 in 190 days
- Sunday, 18 April 2027 in 220 days
- Monday, 17 May 2027 in 249 days
- Tuesday, 15 June 2027 in 278 days
Published to 2030. Later years appear as the dataset is extended and validated.
What In short
The tithi on which the Ekadashi fast is broken. The parana window is short and is published with the Ekadashi rather than with the Dwadashi itself.
- Deity: Vishnu
- Recurs: monthly
Why The reason behind it
A fast is completed by its breaking, not by its keeping โ that is the reasoning behind the parana rules. The window is bounded at both ends, which is why an almanac gives a start and an end time rather than simply naming the day.
Traditional basis
Ekadashi vrata literature on parana โ The prescribed window for breaking the fast and the consequences of missing it.
Vaishnava observance โ Dwadashi as Vishnu's tithi and the Ekadashi's completion.
How At home, step by step
- Break the Ekadashi fast within the parana window on the Dwadashi.
- Some keep a light Vishnu puja on the tithi itself.
Fasting and breaking the fast
Not itself a fasting day โ it is the day a fast ends.
Fasting guidance here describes traditional practice. It is not medical advice โ if you are pregnant, diabetic, on medication or unwell, ask a doctor about your own circumstances.
Personal In your region
- North India yours
The parana timing is closely observed by those keeping Ekadashi. - Andhra & Telangana (Telugu)
Kept in Vaishnava households with the Ekadashi sequence.
For children
The day after Ekadashi, when the people who fasted are allowed to eat again โ but only during a certain stretch of time.
Common questions
- Why does the parana have a deadline?
- Because the tradition treats the breaking as part of the vrat. Eating too early or too late is held to spoil it, so almanacs publish a window rather than a day.
Not the same day
These fall nearby or share the tithi, and are often confused with this observance. They are separate, and this site dates them separately.
- Ekadashi
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