Mā Śailaputrī

शैलपुत्री

The Divine Daughter of the Himalayas

Classical 19th-century oil painting of Goddess Shailaputri seated on Nandi bull holding trishula and pink lotus against the Himalayas — Mā Śailaputrī – Daughter of the Himalayas, source of strength and determination.

Select Navadurgā Day (1 – 10)Active Today

Today's ColorRoyal Yellow (Auspicious Sunshine)

Today's Prasad (Bhōg)Pure Cow Desi Ghee & Ghee Sweets

Inner Energy (Chakra)Mūlādhāra (Root Chakra · Earth)

Today's PracticeGhaṭasthāpanā, lighting the sacred lamp, and prayer

Day 1 Navadurgā Mantra

ॐ देवी शैलपुत्र्यै नमः॥

Om Devī Śailaputryai Namaḥ ||

Daily Fasting Guide · One Meal a Day (Ekabhukta)Simple meal after sunset · Water & fruits during daytime

During the DayWater, fresh fruits (apples, bananas, papaya), coconut water, milk, or soaked almonds.

Evening Meal (After Sunset)Simple satvik food cooked in pure cow ghee with rock salt (sendhā namak): samak rice khichdi, kuttu or singhara rotis, or boiled potatoes.

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SaṅkrāntiWorship · no fast

Tulā Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Tulā

Sunday, 17 October 1982

The Sun crosses at 1:16 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Tulā (Libra), where day and night stand in balance. Kept as Tulā Saṅkrānti, and as Kati Bihu in Assam, a quieter festival of lamps in the fields and prayers for the ripening crop.

What is done, A bath in sacred water, the Tulā-snāna in the Kāverī is especially honoured, and charity.

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Today's Sky (17 October 1982)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:09 AM99° E

Sunset6:00 PM261° W

Candra · Moon

Moonrise6:18 AM95° E

Moonset6:29 PM263° W

Rāhu Kāla

4:31 PM – 6:00 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

12:05 PM – 1:33 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:41 AM – 12:29 PM

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

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