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Monday, 17 February 2279

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Kumbha Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Kumbha

Monday, 17 February 2279

The Sun crosses at 1:12 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Kumbha (Aquarius), opening the Kumbha month, a time of bathing-pilgrimage; the Māgha Melā falls in this period.

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

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Monday, 17 February 2279

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 begins16 Feb, 9:23 PM
Ends17 Feb, 9:46 PM
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.

Today's Sky (17 February 2279)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:40 AM102° ESE
Sunset6:25 PM258° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise10:41 AM82° E
Moonset11:21 PM281° W
Rāhu Kāla

8:08 AM – 9:37 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

11:05 AM – 12:33 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:09 PM – 12:57 PM

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

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