Presiding Deities of the Day
Tuesday, 16 July 2013 · Śukla Aṣṭamī
Mahāvīra Hanumān
Tuesday is ruled by Mars, bestowing indomitable courage, energy to overcome adversity, and surrender through Śrī Hanumān.
ॐ हनुमते नमः
oṁ hanumate namaḥBhagavān Rudra / Mātā Durgā
Rudra and Durgā dissolve negative impressions, bestow transformative spiritual courage, and shield against adversity.
ॐ नमः शिवाय · ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः
oṁ namaḥ śivāya · oṁ duṁ durgāyai namaḥKarka Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Karka
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
The Sun crosses at 3:45 PM, your local time
The Sun reaches its northern limit and turns south: Dakṣiṇāyana begins, the half-year held to be the "night of the gods." It is the counterpart of Makara Saṅkrānti and the start of the monsoon-season reckoning.
What is done, Kept with charity and the remembrance of ancestors (tarpaṇa); a turning-point for vows and the cāturmāsya season.
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
3:37 PM – 5:14 PM
9:13 AM – 10:49 AM
12:01 PM – 12:49 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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