Mithuna Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Mithuna

Wednesday, 14 June 1972

The Sun crosses at 4:35 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Mithuna (Gemini). In Odisha it is kept as Raja Saṅkrānti, honouring the earth.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

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VrataFasting day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Wednesday, 14 June 1972

Lord Vināyaka worshipped at madhyāhna midday with modakas and sacred dūrvā grass — Vināyaka Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇeśa during midday (madhyāhna) on śukla Caturthī to remove obstacles and bless auspicious beginnings.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Caturthī begins14 Jun, 9:14 AM

Ends15 Jun, 7:54 AM

ObservanceMadhyāhna, midday worship

Vinayaka Chaturthi: the monthly fast of Lord Gaṇeśa on the śukla Caturthī, observed at midday (madhyāhna). Dates, timings, and observance, computed for your location.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Gaṇeśa at madhyāhna (midday) and the offering of modaka, invoking the remover of obstacles before any new undertaking.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the midday (madhyāhna) worship.

Vināyaka Caturthī Observance & Details→Share Timings

Today's Sky (14 June 1972)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:53 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:46 PM294° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise8:34 AM69° ENE

Moonset9:37 PM288° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

12:19 PM – 1:56 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:29 AM – 9:06 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:55 AM – 12:43 PM

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

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