Deities of the Day
Thursday, 17 August 2017 · Conjunction of Moon Consciousness & Sun Action
Lord Dharmarāja (Yama)
Lord Dharmarāja presides over the unwavering moral order, righteous duty, truthful conduct, and ultimate liberation.
ॐ धर्मराजाय नमः
oṁ dharmarājāya namaḥBhagavān Śrī Viṣṇu
Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, expanding sacred scriptural study, grace of the spiritual preceptor (Guru), and inner benevolence.
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गुरवे नमः
oṁ gurave namaḥSiṁha Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Siṁha
Thursday, 17 August 2017
The Sun crosses at 12:47 AM, your local time
The Sun enters Siṁha (Leo). In parts of the south it opens a month of special charity and offerings to the family deity.
What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
1:57 PM – 3:31 PM
6:07 AM – 7:41 AM
11:59 AM – 12:47 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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