Deities of the Day
Thursday, 16 July 1981 · Conjunction of Moon Consciousness & Sun Action
Bhagavān Sadāśiva (Rudra)
Caturdaśī leads directly to sacred union and quiet reflection, consecrated to Lord Śiva for transcending the material illusion.
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāyaBhagavān Śrī Viṣṇu
Thursday is ruled by Jupiter, expanding sacred scriptural study, grace of the spiritual preceptor (Guru), and inner benevolence.
ॐ ग्रां ग्रीं ग्रौं सः गु रवे नमः
oṁ gurave namaḥKarka Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Karka
Thursday, 16 July 1981
The Sun crosses at 11:03 AM, your local time
The Sun reaches its northern limit and turns south: Dakṣiṇāyana begins, the half-year held to be the "night of the gods." It is the counterpart of Makara Saṅkrānti and the start of the monsoon-season reckoning.
What is done, Kept with charity and the remembrance of ancestors (tarpaṇa); a turning-point for vows and the cāturmāsya season.
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
2:01 PM – 3:37 PM
6:00 AM – 7:37 AM
12:01 PM – 12:49 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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