How is Ekadashi observed?

Keep the Vishnu fast from local sunrise on Ekadashi until the Dwadashi paran time shown for your location. Avoid all grains and cereals even if you choose a lighter fast.

What are the food and fasting rules for Ekadashi?

Avoid grains and pulses. Choose nirjala, water, fruit and milk, or one family-approved phalahar according to your sankalpa, then break gently in the displayed Dwadashi window.

When is the parana — breaking the fast — for Ekadashi?

Use the Dwadashi window shown above. Do not break during Harivasara (the protected first quarter of Dwadashi). Begin gently with water and prasad, then a satvik meal; do not postpone beyond Dwadashi unless your tradition requires it. Smarta and Vaishnava dates can differ, so use the date and paran for your chosen tradition.

How does Ekadashi vary by region?

Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates; follow the tradition selected for this calendar. Household fasting ranges from nirjala to phalahar, while grain avoidance remains central.

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