Siṁha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Siṁha

Saturday, 13 August 1774

The Sun crosses at 6:33 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Siṁha (Leo). In parts of the south it opens a month of special charity and offerings to the family deity.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Saturday, 13 August 1774

Lord Skanda (Kārttikeya) on His peacock bearer with the divine Vel spear of wisdom — Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī: Lord Subrahmaṇya bearing the golden Vel spear of courage and divine illumination.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins12 Aug, 8:38 PM

Ends13 Aug, 7:47 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

Shashti Vrat, the monthly fast on the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya). Dates, timings, and how it is observed, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Skanda, Murugan, Kārttikeya, kept especially in the Tamil tradition; the Ṣaṣṭhī of Kārtika is the great Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī.

Breaking the fast, Broken on the day the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī prevails at sunrise, after worship.

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Today's Sky (13 August 1774)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:29 AM75° ENE

Sunset7:05 PM285° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:12 AM98° E

Moonset11:20 PM260° W

Rāhu Kāla

9:38 AM – 11:13 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:21 PM – 3:56 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:23 PM – 1:11 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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