Narasiṁha Jayantī

Appearance of Lord Narasiṁha

Sunday, 9 May 2275

Lord Narasiṁha bursting forth from the palace pillar at twilight to protect child devotee Prahlāda — Narasiṁha Jayantī: Lord Narasiṁha emerges in cosmic majesty from the shattered palace pillar at twilight, restoring righteousness for the fearless devotee Prahlāda.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Caturdaśī begins9 May, 1:10 AM

Ends10 May, 12:19 AM

ObservancePradoṣa / Sāyaṅkāla, at dusk

By local reckoning this is kept on Saturday, 8 May or Sunday, 9 May across the world, the date above is for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast is held through the day and broken only at the evening (sāyaṅkāla) hour of the Lord’s appearance, neither day nor night, on the threshold of dusk.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the sunset worship, once the appearance hour has passed.

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Today's Sky (9 May 2275)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM72° ENE

Sunset6:36 PM288° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise5:27 PM102° ESE

Moonset4:41 AM260° W

Rāhu Kāla

5:01 PM – 6:36 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:16 PM – 1:51 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:52 AM – 12:40 PM

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

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