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Thursday, 18 May 2276

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Vṛṣabha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha

Thursday, 18 May 2276

The Sun crosses at 8:12 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛṣabha (Taurus), opening the second solar month.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Thursday, 18 May 2276

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 begins17 May, 8:49 PM
Ends18 May, 7:42 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.

Today's Sky (18 May 2276)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise5:53 AM70° ENE
Sunset6:39 PM290° WNW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise9:00 AM72° ENE
Moonset10:01 PM288° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

1:52 PM – 3:27 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

5:53 AM – 7:29 AM

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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