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Tuesday, 16 November 1982

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Govardhana Pūjā

Annakūṭa

Tuesday, 16 November 1982

Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa lifting Mount Govardhana on His little finger to shelter Vraja, with the Annakūṭa mountain of feast offerings
Annakūṭa Mahotsava: Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa effortlessly lifts Govardhana hill, sheltering all living beings beneath divine protection.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Pratipadā begins15 Nov, 8:39 PM
Ends16 Nov, 10:03 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

How it is observed

No fast, a mountain of food (annakūṭa) is offered to Kṛṣṇa in remembrance of his lifting Govardhana hill to shelter Vraja.

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Vṛścika Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛścika

Tuesday, 16 November 1982

The Sun crosses at 1:01 PM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛścika (Scorpio), opening the Vṛścika month; in Kerala it begins the pilgrimage season to Śabarimala.

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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Today's Sky (16 November 1982)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:18 AM109° ESE
Sunset5:50 PM251° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:42 AM107° ESE
Moonset6:31 PM251° WSW
Rāhu Kāla

2:57 PM – 4:23 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:11 AM – 10:37 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:40 AM – 12:28 PM

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

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