Aja Ekadashi 2008 in Sevan, Gegharkunik, Armenia Parana time 05:47–06:21, Thu 28 Aug
Vrat · times in UTC+5
When is Aja Ekadashi 2008 in Sevan?
Wednesday 27 August
Bhadrapada Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Shravana Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)
Full panchang for Wed 27 Aug in SevanParana time: when to break the fast?
Thursday 28 August
Aja Ekadashi timings: fast, parana
- Wednesday 27 August
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07:22Fast beginsat sunrise
- Thursday 28 August
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05:47–06:21Parana timeto break the fast · Tithika’s convention
Why is Aja Ekadashi on Wed 27 Aug in Sevan?
Aja Ekadashi is on Wed 27 Aug: Ekadashi holds that sunrise and all of its arunodaya.
Dashami through all of arunodaya and at sunrise; Ekadashi begins at 10:58.
Ekadashi through all of arunodaya and at sunrise. Ekadashi: 10:58 Tue to 08:37.
One row per day, on one clock (UTC+5). Band: the tithi. Box: Arunodaya. Light strip: day; dark strip: night. Sun: sunrise.
Smartas test Ekadashi at sunrise: it holds sunrise on Wed 27 Aug only, at 07:22: Wed 27 Aug. Vaishnavas test arunodaya: Dashami ended at 10:58 Tue, before it (05:46–07:22).
Breaking the fast
Smarta · Vaishnava · Thu 28 Aug, 05:47–06:21 (from arunodaya, Tithika’s convention)
Dwadashi ends at 06:21 on Thu 28 Aug, after arunodaya begins (05:47) and before sunrise (07:23). When Dwadashi is short, the Nirnayasindhu, citing the Matsya, brings parana forward to dawn, before Dwadashi ends. Tithika starts it at arunodaya: Tithika’s convention.
The rule
Bhadrapada Krishna Ekadashi (purnimanta) · Shravana Krishna Ekadashi (amanta)
The Ekadashi fast runs from sunrise until parana the next day.
- Smarta
- Ekadashi at sunrise; over two sunrises the first, or the second when Dwadashi grows too; with none, the day it is current (Nirnayasindhu).
- Vaishnava
- Ekadashi through arunodaya, the 96 minutes before sunrise, unpierced by Dashami; over two sunrises, the second.
- Breaking the fast
- on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara).