Vaiśākha Pūrṇimā / Buddha Pūrṇimā
Birth and Enlightenment of Gautama Buddha and Appearance of Kūrma Avatāra
Friday, 18 May 2277
From the pañchāṅga
By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 17 May or Friday, 18 May across the world, the date above is for your location.
How it is observed
A full-moon day of bathing in sacred water and charity, kept as the birth of the Buddha; some keep a Satyanārāyaṇa vrata.
Vṛṣabha Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Vṛṣabha
Friday, 18 May 2277
The Sun crosses at 2:23 PM, 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.
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
10:40 AM – 12:16 PM
3:27 PM – 5:03 PM
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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