Tithi 12bhadra
Dwadashi
द्वादशी
Presiding deity: Vishnu (Hari)
Tithi Mantra
ॐ हरये नमः
Om Haraye Namah
Shukla Paksha (waxing)
Twelfth day — Parana day for Ekadashi fast. Govinda Dwadashi, Vaman Dwadashi (Shukla of Bhadrapada = Vishnu's Vamana avatar).
Krishna Paksha (waning)
Krishna Dwadashi — Vishnu prasad, end of Ekadashi vrata.
Best for
- + Breaking Ekadashi fast (parana)
- + Vishnu puja continuation
- + Charity
- + Gita study
Avoid for
- - Skipping Ekadashi parana (breaks the vrata merit)
Fasting tradition
Parana before sunrise — break Ekadashi fast with tulsi water and a small meal of grains, then offer to a Brahmin.
Major festivals on this tithi
Govinda Dwadashi, Vamana Dwadashi, Tilak Dwadashi, Vaishnava Dwadashi