Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Thursday, 6 April 1775

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 begins5 Apr, 12:32 PM

Ends6 Apr, 2:06 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 (6 April 1775)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:36 AM83° E

Sunset6:55 PM277° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:15 AM71° ENE

Moonset12:16 AM289° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

2:18 PM – 3:50 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:36 AM – 8:08 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:21 PM – 1:09 PM

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

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