
Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
According to the Hindu Panchang, the Krishna Paksha Dwadashi that falls around fifteen days after the Magha Shukla Bhishma Dwadashi is called Krishna Bhishma Dwadashi. It is a highly auspicious fast dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The scriptures describe the greatness of the Dwadashi Tithi as being equal to that of Ekadashi. A person who observes the Dwadashi Vrat attains spiritual oneness with Lord Vishnu.
The name Bhishma Dwadashi is derived from Bhishma Pitamah, who is described in the scriptures as the son of Goddess Ganga. The story of Bhishma Pitamah is primarily found in the Mahabharata, one of the most revered Hindu epics.
The Dwadashi Tithi is considered highly auspicious for performing worship, charity, fasting, and acts of penance dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Observing this Vrat with full devotion destroys all sins, obstacles and diseases, granting the devotee worldly happiness and in the end, eternal residence in Vishnu Loka.
To learn the method of performing this Vrat, refer to the procedure of Bhishma Dwadashi observed on Magha Shukla Dwadashi.