Apara Ekadashi Observed Wednesday, May 13 With Parana on May 14

Overview

• Ekadashi, which began Tuesday at 2:52 pm and ends Wednesday at 1:29 pm, remains in effect at sunrise, so devotees observe the fast today.
• Parana is scheduled for Thursday morning, with outlets publishing windows ranging from 5:31 am to 8:14 am and 6:04 am to 8:41 am, so local temple guidance is recommended.
• Puja guidance calls for an early bath, clean clothes, and offerings of incense, a lamp, yellow flowers, fruits, sweets, and Tulsi leaves to Lord Vishnu.
• Fasting rules include a sattvic diet from Tuesday, no onion or garlic, no rice on Ekadashi, and no plucking or watering of Tulsi that day.
• Apara Ekadashi honors Lord Vishnu and is widely believed to remove sins and bring prosperity, with devotees chanting “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya” and reading the vrat katha.