Guru Pūrṇimā / Vyāsa Pūrṇimā
Appearance of Sage Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana Vyāsa and Worship of the Guru
Thursday, 16 July 2076
From the pañchāṅga
By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 15 July or Thursday, 16 July across the world, the date above is for your location.
How it is observed
The day of the teacher: worship of one’s guru and of Vyāsa (Vyāsa Pūjā), with offerings and the study of scripture.
Karka Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Karka
Thursday, 16 July 2076
The Sun crosses at 7:15 PM, 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 – 3:38 PM
6:01 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.
Found an error?
ekadasi.day has no ads and no popups. If a date, name, or story reads wrong, please write, accuracy matters more than reach.
mrvi@post.com →·Other ways to help