Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Sunday, 14 August 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 begins13 Aug, 10:26 PM

Ends14 Aug, 8:02 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.

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Today's Sky (14 August 1763)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:30 AM75° ENE

Sunset7:04 PM285° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:08 AM102° ESE

Moonset11:06 PM255° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

5:30 PM – 7:04 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:47 PM – 2:21 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:23 PM – 1:11 PM

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

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