Mithuna Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Mithuna

Saturday, 15 June 2013

The Sun crosses at 4:55 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini). In Odisha it is kept as Raja Saṅkrānti, honouring the earth.

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

All 12 Solar Transits→

VrataFasting day

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Saturday, 15 June 2013

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.

Auspicious Pūjā Muhūrta

5:53 AM – 11:02 AM

Morning Sacred Window•5h 9m

Worship Lord Subrahmaṇya (Kārttikeya / Murugan) with pañcāmṛta abhiṣeka, sacred flowers, and chant the Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī Kavacam.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins14 Jun, 8:42 AM

Ends15 Jun, 10:02 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.

Ṣaṣṭhī Observance & Details→Share Timings

Today's Sky (15 June 2013)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:53 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:46 PM294° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:08 AM85° E

Moonset11:36 PM272° W

Rāhu Kāla

9:06 AM – 10:43 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:56 PM – 3:33 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:56 AM – 12:44 PM

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

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