Shukla Dwadashi

Tithi 12 of 30 · presiding deity: Vishnu (Hari)

Parana day — when Ekadashi fast is broken (typically before mid-morning on Dwadashi). The dwadashi-parana window matters: breaking the fast outside it loses the vrata's punya.

Good for

✓Parana of Ekadashi fast
✓Vishnu worship continuation

Avoid

×Skipping or delaying parana past the recommended window

Traditional foods

Tulsi-leaf prasad to break the fast (per practice)

Sources

Padma Purana

See also: festival calendar · glossary· methodology