Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Saturday, 7 July 2277

Lord Skanda (Kārttikeya) on His peacock bearer with the divine Vel spear of wisdom — Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī: Lord Subrahmaṇya bearing the golden Vel spear of courage and divine illumination.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins7 Jul, 1:52 AM

Ends8 Jul, 12:17 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

Shashti Vrat, the monthly fast on the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya). Dates, timings, and how it is observed, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Skanda, Murugan, Kārttikeya, kept especially in the Tamil tradition; the Ṣaṣṭhī of Kārtika is the great Skanda Ṣaṣṭhī.

Breaking the fast, Broken on the day the śukla Ṣaṣṭhī prevails at sunrise, after worship.

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Today's Sky (7 July 2277)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:59 AM67° ENE

Sunset6:50 PM293° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:39 AM85° E

Moonset11:11 PM273° W

Rāhu Kāla

9:12 AM – 10:48 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:01 PM – 3:38 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:01 PM – 12:49 PM

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

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