Mīna Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Mīna

Friday, 11 March 1763

The Sun crosses at 2:44 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Mīna (Pisces), the last sign, the solar year drawing toward its close before it begins again at Meṣa.

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

Pradoṣa Vrata

Sacred to Śiva

Friday, 11 March 1763

Lord Śiva dancing the cosmic Sandhyā Tāṇḍava at twilight on Mount Kailāsa worshipped by devas and sages — Pradoṣa Kāla: Lord Śiva performs the sacred Sandhyā Tāṇḍava at twilight on Trayodaśī, bestowing divine grace and dispelling all sins.

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī begins11 Mar, 3:13 PM

Ends12 Mar, 5:36 PM

ObservancePradoṣa-kāla, the hour around dusk

Pradosh Vrat: the Trayodaśī fast sacred to Śiva, kept at the pradoṣa-kāla around sunset, twice each lunar month. Dates, timings, and how it is observed, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast is kept through the day; Śiva is worshipped in the pradoṣa-kāla, the hour and a half around sunset, when he is said to dance between the horns of the evening.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the pradoṣa-kāla (sunset) worship.

Pradoṣa Vrata Observance & Details→Share Timings

Today's Sky (11 March 1763)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:53 AM94° E

Sunset6:53 PM266° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise4:45 AM113° ESE

Moonset4:24 PM248° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

11:23 AM – 12:53 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:53 PM – 5:23 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:29 PM – 1:17 PM

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

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