Dhanu Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Dhanu

Wednesday, 12 December 1764

The Sun crosses at 6:20 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Dhanu (Sagittarius), beginning Dhanurmāsa, the month of Margazhi, especially dear to Viṣṇu, kept with early-morning worship and song (the Tiruppāvai). Ordinary auspicious ceremonies are paused for the month.

What is done, Worship before dawn through the month; the Āṇḍāḷ and Tiruppāvai verses are sung in the south.

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VrataFasting day

Sankaṣṭī Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Wednesday, 12 December 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 begins11 Dec, 11:23 PM

Ends13 Dec, 12:44 AM

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 (12 December 1764)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:56 AM114° ESE

Sunset6:18 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise9:39 PM68° ENE

Moonset10:00 AM294° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

12:37 PM – 2:02 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

8:21 AM – 9:46 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:13 PM – 1:01 PM

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

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