Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Sunday, 25 November 1979

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 begins24 Nov, 7:00 PM

Ends25 Nov, 5:22 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 (25 November 1979)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:22 AM111° ESE

Sunset5:50 PM249° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise11:12 AM106° ESE

Moonset11:09 PM255° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

4:24 PM – 5:50 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:06 PM – 1:32 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:42 AM – 12:30 PM

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

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