Devshayani Ekadashi 1952 in Sevan, Gegharkunik, Armenia Thu 3 Jul or Fri 4 Jul

Why is Devshayani Ekadashi on Thu 3 Jul or Fri 4 Jul in Sevan?

Smarta · For Smartas, Devshayani Ekadashi is on Thu 3 Jul: Ekadashi holds sunrise that day. Vaishnavas fast on Fri 4 Jul.

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Fri 4 Jul, 08:33–19:33 (sunset, Tithika’s convention)

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 03:04 on Fri 4 Jul to 00:58 on Sat 5 Jul; harivasara ends at 08:33. Parana is a day act, so Tithika ends the window at sunset, 19:33: Tithika’s convention. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 07:34, which here ends before harivasara does.

Vaishnava · Sat 5 Jul, 04:35–19:33 (Trayodashi, sunrise to sunset: Tithika’s convention)

Dwadashi ends at 00:58 on Sat 5 Jul, in the night, before arunodaya (02:59): Tithika counts a Dwadashi that ended in the night as absent, its convention. With no Dwadashi, the Nirnayasindhu has parana on Trayodashi: from sunrise, 04:35, to sunset, 19:33, since parana is a day act: Tithika’s convention.