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Wednesday, 15 March 2073

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Mīna Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Mīna

Wednesday, 15 March 2073

The Sun crosses at 2:13 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Mīna (Pisces), the last sign, the solar year drawing toward its close before it begins again at Meṣa.

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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VrataFasting day

Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda

Wednesday, 15 March 2073

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 begins14 Mar, 1:47 PM
Ends15 Mar, 3:14 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

The waxing Ṣaṣṭhī sacred to Skanda (Murugan / Kārttikeya), kept by his devotees with fasting and worship.

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.

Today's Sky (15 March 2073)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:26 AM92° E
Sunset6:30 PM268° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise10:47 AM74° ENE
Moonset11:43 PM288° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

12:28 PM – 1:58 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:57 AM – 9:27 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:04 PM – 12:52 PM

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

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