Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Thursday, 22 August 1765

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī begins21 Aug, 8:42 PM

Ends22 Aug, 7:17 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

The waxing Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya), kept by his devotees with fasting and worship.

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.

Today's Sky (22 August 1765)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:30 AM78° ENE

Sunset7:00 PM282° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:09 AM109° ESE

Moonset10:56 PM249° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

2:19 PM – 3:52 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:30 AM – 8:04 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:21 PM – 1:09 PM

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

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