Shukla & Krishna Paksha
Dwadashi Tithi द्वादशी
Dwadashi, the twelfth tithi, belongs to Vishnu - the day the Ekadashi fast is traditionally broken (parana).
- Presiding deity
- Vishnu (Hari)
- Category
- Bhadra (auspicious)
- Occurs
- Both fortnights
Significance & observances
Observed for completing the Ekadashi vrat and for acts of charity and devotion to Vishnu.
Favorable activities
A Bhadra (auspicious) tithi, good for religious acts, charity, breaking fasts and most auspicious work.