Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Wednesday, 18 May 1763

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 begins18 May, 6:02 AM

Ends19 May, 4:35 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 (18 May 1763)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:16 AM70° ENE

Sunset7:01 PM290° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:47 AM64° ENE

Moonset12:04 AM294° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

12:39 PM – 2:14 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:52 AM – 9:27 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:15 PM – 1:03 PM

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

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