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Friday, 18 March 2287

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Mīna Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Mīna

Friday, 18 March 2287

The Sun crosses at 11:11 PM, 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

Vināyaka Caturthī

Sacred to Gaṇeśa

Friday, 18 March 2287

Lord Vināyaka worshipped at madhyāhna midday with modakas and sacred dūrvā grass
Vināyaka Caturthī: Worship of Lord Gaṇeśa during midday (madhyāhna) on śukla Caturthī to remove obstacles and bless auspicious beginnings.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Caturthī begins18 Mar, 8:01 AM
Ends19 Mar, 9:48 AM
ObservanceMadhyāhna, midday worship

Gaṇeśa’s monthly fast in the waxing fortnight, observed at midday (madhyāhna) when the Caturthī tithi is worshipped.

How to keep the fast

A fast with worship of Gaṇeśa at madhyāhna (midday) and the offering of modaka, invoking the remover of obstacles before any new undertaking.

Breaking the fast, Broken after the midday (madhyāhna) worship.

Today's Sky (18 March 2287)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:25 AM91° E
Sunset6:30 PM269° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise8:19 AM73° ENE
Moonset9:17 PM290° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

10:57 AM – 12:27 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

3:28 PM – 4:59 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:03 PM – 12:51 PM

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

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