Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Śāradīya Navarātri · Day 4 of 10

Caturthī

Mā Kūṣmāṇḍā

कूष्माण्डा

The Radiant Creator of the Universe

Classical oil painting of Goddess Kushmanda glowing with solar radiance creating the cosmic egg while riding a lioness with eight arms — Mā Kūṣmāṇḍā – Creator of the universe, source of vital warmth and light.

Select Navadurgā Day (1 – 10)Active Today

Today's ColorLuminous Orange (Creative Vitality)

Today's Prasad (Bhōg)Malpua & Fresh Sweet Prasad

Inner Energy (Chakra)Anāhata (Heart Chakra · Air)

Today's PracticeMeditation on cosmic creation and offering sweet bhōg

Day 4 Navadurgā Mantra

ॐ देवी कूष्माण्डायै नमः॥

Om Devī Kūṣmāṇḍāyai Namaḥ ||

Daily Fasting Guide · One Meal a Day (Ekabhukta)Simple meal after sunset · Water & fruits during daytime

During the DayWater, fresh fruits (apples, bananas, papaya), coconut water, milk, or soaked almonds.

Evening Meal (After Sunset)Simple satvik food cooked in pure cow ghee with rock salt (sendhā namak): samak rice khichdi, kuttu or singhara rotis, or boiled potatoes.

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SaṅkrāntiWorship · no fast

Tulā Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Tulā

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

The Sun crosses at 1:29 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Tulā (Libra), where day and night stand in balance. Kept as Tulā Saṅkrānti, and as Kati Bihu in Assam, a quieter festival of lamps in the fields and prayers for the ripening crop.

What is done, A bath in sacred water, the Tulā-snāna in the Kāverī is especially honoured, and charity.

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VrataFasting day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

Lord Vināyaka worshipped at madhyāhna midday with modakas and sacred dūrvā grass — Vināyaka Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇeśa during midday (madhyāhna) on śukla Caturthī to remove obstacles and bless auspicious beginnings.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Caturthī begins18 Oct, 1:26 AM

Ends19 Oct, 1:12 AM

ObservanceMadhyāhna, midday worship

Gaṇeśa’s monthly fast in the waxing fortnight, observed at midday (madhyāhna) when the Caturthī tithi is worshipped.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Gaṇeśa at madhyāhna (midday) and the offering of modaka, invoking the remover of obstacles before any new undertaking.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the midday (madhyāhna) worship.

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Today's Sky (18 October 2023)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:10 AM99° E

Sunset5:59 PM260° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise9:05 AM115° ESE

Moonset8:40 PM243° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

12:04 PM – 1:33 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:38 AM – 9:07 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:40 AM – 12:28 PM

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

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