Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Thursday, 13 February 1777

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins12 Feb, 7:55 PM

Ends13 Feb, 5:24 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

The waxing Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya), kept by his devotees with fasting and worship.

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.

Today's Sky (13 February 1777)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise7:06 AM103° ESE

Sunset6:49 PM257° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:14 AM82° E

Moonset11:56 PM281° W

Rāhu Kāla

2:25 PM – 3:53 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:06 AM – 8:34 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:33 PM – 1:21 PM

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

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