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Wednesday, 17 April 2024

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FestivalFasting day

Rāma Navamī

Appearance of Śrī Rāma

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Queen Kausalyā cradling newborn baby Śrī Rāma in Ayodhyā as King Daśaratha, Sage Vasiṣṭha, and devas rejoice
Rāma Navamī: The divine midday appearance of Lord Śrī Rāma in the royal palace of Ayodhyā as flowers rain down from celestial chariots.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Navamī begins16 Apr, 1:24 PM
Ends17 Apr, 3:14 PM
ObservanceMadhyāhna, midday worship

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 16 April or Wednesday, 17 April across the world, the date above is for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast is kept through the morning, the Rāmāyaṇa is read, and worship is offered at madhyāhna, noon, the hour of Rāma’s birth.

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

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Today's Sky (17 April 2024)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:05 AM79° E
Sunset6:32 PM281° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise1:31 PM69° ENE
Moonset1:51 AM293° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

12:19 PM – 1:52 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:39 AM – 9:12 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:55 AM – 12:43 PM

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

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