Ṣaṣṭhī

Sacred to Skanda (Murugan)

Saturday, 30 June 2074

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 begins29 Jun, 10:41 PM

Ends30 Jun, 9:57 PM

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 (30 June 2074)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:56 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:50 PM294° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise10:47 AM81° E

Moonset11:26 PM277° W

Rāhu Kāla

9:10 AM – 10:46 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:00 PM – 3:36 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:59 AM – 12:47 PM

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

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