Dhanu Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Dhanu

Saturday, 16 December 2023

The Sun crosses at 3:58 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius), beginning Dhanurmāsa, the month of Margazhi, especially dear to Viṣṇu, kept with early-morning worship and song (the Tiruppāvai). Ordinary auspicious ceremonies are paused for the month.

What is done, Worship before dawn through the month; the Āṇḍāḷ and Tiruppāvai verses are sung in the south.

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VrataFasting day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Saturday, 16 December 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 begins15 Dec, 10:30 PM

Ends16 Dec, 8:00 PM

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 (16 December 2023)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:33 AM114° ESE

Sunset5:56 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise9:44 AM114° ESE

Moonset9:26 PM248° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

9:24 AM – 10:49 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:40 PM – 3:05 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:50 AM – 12:38 PM

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

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