Tulā Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Tulā

Saturday, 13 October 1764

The Sun crosses at 4:33 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Tulā (Libra), where day and night stand in balance. Kept as Tulā Saṅkrānti, and as Kati Bihu in Assam, a quieter festival of lamps in the fields and prayers for the ripening crop.

What is done, A bath in sacred water, the Tulā-snāna in the Kāverī is especially honoured, and charity.

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VrataFasting day

Sankaṣṭī Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Saturday, 13 October 1764

Lord Gaṇeśa worshipped with modakas and sacred lamps as the moon rises in the evening sky — Sankaṣṭī Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇapati on the waning fourth tithi, breaking the day-long fast at moonrise (candrodaya).

From the pañchāṅga

Kṛṣṇa Caturthī begins13 Oct, 11:25 AM

Ends14 Oct, 1:57 PM

ObservanceFast broken at moonrise (chandrodaya)

Gaṇeśa’s monthly fast in the waning fortnight, observed until the moon rises at night to overcome all obstacles and distress.

How to keep the fast

A day-long fast dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśa, broken at night only after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya) and offering arghya.

Breaking the fast, Broken at night after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya).

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Today's Sky (13 October 1764)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:33 AM98° E

Sunset6:25 PM262° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise8:38 PM64° ENE

Moonset9:03 AM294° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

9:31 AM – 11:00 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

1:58 PM – 3:27 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:05 PM – 12:53 PM

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

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