Nirjala Ekadashi 2093 in Pāthardi, Maharashtra Fri 5 Jun or Sat 6 Jun

Why is Nirjala Ekadashi on Fri 5 Jun or Sat 6 Jun in Pāthardi?

Smarta · For Smartas, Nirjala Ekadashi is on Fri 5 Jun: Ekadashi holds sunrise that day. Vaishnavas fast on Sat 6 Jun.

Breaking the fast

Smarta · Sat 6 Jun, 08:37–19:05 (sunset, Tithika’s convention)

Parana is on Dwadashi, after its first quarter (harivasara) and before it ends. Dwadashi runs from 03:09 on Sat 6 Jun to 01:04 on Sun 7 Jun; harivasara ends at 08:37. Parana is a day act, so Tithika ends the window at sunset, 19:05: Tithika’s convention. Dwadashi runs past midday: the Dharmasindhu reports that many keep parana to the first 3 muhurtas after sunrise, until 08:29, which here ends before harivasara does.

Vaishnava · Sun 7 Jun, 05:50–19:06 (Trayodashi, sunrise to sunset: Tithika’s convention)

Dwadashi ends at 01:04 on Sun 7 Jun, in the night, before arunodaya (04:14): Tithika counts a Dwadashi that ended in the night as absent, its convention. With no Dwadashi, the Nirnayasindhu has parana on Trayodashi: from sunrise, 05:50, to sunset, 19:06, since parana is a day act: Tithika’s convention.