Meṣa Saṅkrānti
The Sun enters Meṣa
Saturday, 18 April 2291
The Sun crosses at 7:57 AM, your local time
The Sun enters Meṣa (Aries), the first sign of the zodiac, and the solar year begins again. Across the south and east this is the solar New Year, Viṣu in Kerala, Puthāṇḍu in Tamil Nadu, Vaiśākhī in the Punjab, Poila Boishakh in Bengal, Bohag Bihu in Assam, one transit kept under many names.
What is done, In Kerala the first thing seen on waking is the Viṣukkaṇi, an arrangement of auspicious things laid out the night before; elsewhere the day is kept with bathing, charity, and the new-year feast.
Sankaṣṭī Caturthī
Sacred to Gaṇeśa
Saturday, 18 April 2291
From the pañchāṅga
Sankashti Chaturthi: the monthly fast of Lord Gaṇeśa on the kṛṣṇa Caturthī, observed until moonrise. Dates, timings, and candrodaya observance, computed for your location.
How to keep the fast
A day-long fast dedicated to Lord Gaṇeśa, broken at night only after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya) and offering arghya.
Breaking the fast, Broken at night after sighting the risen moon (candrodaya).
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
9:12 AM – 10:45 AM
1:52 PM – 3:26 PM
11:55 AM – 12:43 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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