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Parsva Ekadashi

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Wednesday 30 August 2028

Observance date and times for Tauranga, New Zealand.

Tithi begins2:02 am
Tithi ends3:18 am, Thursday 31 August 2028
Parana (break fast) from9:44 am, Thursday 31 August 2028
Parana until11:59 am, Thursday 31 August 2028
Dwadashi ends5:02 am, Friday 1 September 2028

About Parsva Ekadashi

Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, is sacred to Lord Vishnu. There are 24 Ekadashis in a year, each with its own name and story.

How it is observed

Devotees fast — some completely, many avoiding grains and beans — pray to Vishnu and spend the day in devotion. The fast is broken the next morning during the parana window.

About the time shown: Smarta and Vaishnava (ISKCON) communities sometimes fast on different days; both dates are shown when they differ. Break the fast within the parana window shown.

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Calendar basis

Bhadrapada Shukla Ekadashi at sunrise

Tradition: Pan-Hindu (Smarta date); Vaishnava date in flags. Customs differ between regions and families — follow your family tradition or temple where it differs.

Across New Zealand

CityDateTime
AucklandWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:59 am
HamiltonWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:59 am
TaurangaWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:59 am
WellingtonWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:58 am
Palmerston NorthWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:58 am
ChristchurchWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:57 am
DunedinWed 30 AugParana 9:44 am – 11:56 am

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