Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Thursday, 8 December 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 begins8 Dec, 3:01 AM

Ends9 Dec, 12:53 AM

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 (8 December 1774)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:53 AM113° ESE

Sunset6:17 PM247° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:19 AM104° ESE

Moonset11:21 PM258° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

2:00 PM – 3:26 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:53 AM – 8:19 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:11 PM – 12:59 PM

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

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