Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Monday, 24 December 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 Dec, 3:51 AM

Ends25 Dec, 1:42 AM

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 (24 December 1979)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:37 AM114° ESE

Sunset6:00 PM246° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:51 AM100° E

Moonset10:59 PM262° W

Rāhu Kāla

8:03 AM – 9:28 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:53 AM – 12:18 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:54 AM – 12:42 PM

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

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