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Date checked: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 1:09:55 PM
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6:00 am - 6:21 pmSunrise - Sunset (Chennai)
12:11 pm - 1:43 pmRahu Kalam
7:33 am - 9:06 amYama Gandam
हरि राम हरि राम राम राम हरि हरिRama Namam for Today
NoKari Naal
NoVastu Day
NoShannavathi Tarpanam
3:00 am - 6:00 amBrahma Muhurta
5:36 am - 6:24 amPratah Sandhya
11:47 am - 12:35 pmAbhijit Muhurta
5:57 pm - 6:45 pmSayam Sandhya
4:51 pm - 6:51 pmNitya Pradosham
Surya bhagawan has a special name every maasam. Chant this mantra and give argyam thrice a day to Surya bhagawan throughout this Panguni Maasam:
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे, ज्ञानतेजोमयदेवाय धीमहि, तन्नो सूर्यमूर्तिः प्रचोदयात्॥

Today's Events

Chant Rama Namam through the day - हरि राम हरि राम राम राम हरि हरि
Chant this mantra and give argyam thrice a day to Surya bhagawan throughout this Panguni Maasam:
ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे, ज्ञानतेजोमयदेवाय धीमहि, तन्नो सूर्यमूर्तिः प्रचोदयात्॥
There are one or more events for current Thithi
DateDetails
06-Aug-2026Festival: Guru Dhyanam in Parabhava Samvatsaram
Activity: As Lord Jupiter (Guru Bhagavan) is currently exalted during this Parabhava year, it is beneficial to chant the names of the following seven Guru-saints 108 times daily; chanting these names yields benefits equivalent to reciting the Gayatri Mantra. Just as the four great saints (Nalvar) hold immense significance in the Saiva tradition, these seven saints are of paramount importance in the Warkari tradition. 1. Nivruttinath 2. Dnyandev 3. Sopandev 4. Muktabai 5. Eknath 6. Namdev 7. Jagatguru Tukaram
Details: Samvatsaram: Parabhava, Vasaram: Guru

Upcoming Events

There are one or more events for upcoming days
DateDetails
07-Aug-2026Festival: Guru Dhyanam in Parabhava Samvatsaram
Activity: As Lord Jupiter (Guru Bhagavan) is currently exalted during this Parabhava year, it is beneficial to chant the names of the following seven Guru-saints 108 times daily; chanting these names yields benefits equivalent to reciting the Gayatri Mantra. Just as the four great saints (Nalvar) hold immense significance in the Saiva tradition, these seven saints are of paramount importance in the Warkari tradition. 1. Nivruttinath 2. Dnyandev 3. Sopandev 4. Muktabai 5. Eknath 6. Namdev 7. Jagatguru Tukaram
Details: Samvatsaram: Parabhava, Vasaram: Guru
Festival: Dasami headbath for Mukti
Activity: Have headbath with Sesame oil, except if this is the start of the Maasam. For men, if the day is not Wednesday or Saturday, add a bit of ghee to the oil. For women, similarly for days other than Tuesday or Friday, do the same.
Details: Thithi: Dasami
11-Aug-2026Festival: Pradosham
Activity: Go to Shiva temple from 4:30 to 6:30pm
Details: Thithi: Thrayodasi
12-Aug-2026Festival: Aadi Amavasya
Activity: Aadi Amavasya
Details: Masam: Kataka, Thithi: Amavasya (New Moon)
15-Aug-2026Festival: Aadi Pooram
Activity: Aadi Pooram
Details: Masam: Kataka, Nakshatram: Uttaram (Uttara Palguni)
16-Aug-2026Festival: Shukla Panchami
Activity: Do Varahi Pooja with Red flowers and pomegranate naivaidyam
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Panchami
17-Aug-2026Festival: Shukla Sashti
Activity: Do Subrahmanya Puja with Red flowers
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Sashti
18-Aug-2026Festival: Shukla Saptami
Activity: Do Surya Puja with Red Flowers and Surya Namaskar
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Sapthami
28-Aug-2026Festival: Aavani Avittam
Activity: Aavani Avittam
Details: Masam: Simha, Nakshatram: Sadhayam (Sathabishak)
01-Sep-2026Festival: Sankata Hara Chaturthi
Activity: Perform puja to Pillaiyar once the moon is visible
Details: Paksham: Krishna, Thithi: Chathurthi
05-Sep-2026Festival: Krishna Ashtami
Activity: Bairava Puja anytime. Light pepper deepam
Details: Paksham: Krishna, Thithi: Ashtami

Next Masam Events

There are one or more events for upcoming Masam - Simha (Aavani) starting 17-Aug-2026
DateDetails
17-Aug-2026Festival: Shukla Panchami
Activity: Do Varahi Pooja with Red flowers and pomegranate naivaidyam
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Panchami
Festival: Guru Dhyanam in Parabhava Samvatsaram
Activity: As Lord Jupiter (Guru Bhagavan) is currently exalted during this Parabhava year, it is beneficial to chant the names of the following seven Guru-saints 108 times daily; chanting these names yields benefits equivalent to reciting the Gayatri Mantra. Just as the four great saints (Nalvar) hold immense significance in the Saiva tradition, these seven saints are of paramount importance in the Warkari tradition. 1. Nivruttinath 2. Dnyandev 3. Sopandev 4. Muktabai 5. Eknath 6. Namdev 7. Jagatguru Tukaram
Details: Samvatsaram: Parabhava, Vasaram: Guru
Festival: Shukla Sashti
Activity: Do Subrahmanya Puja with Red flowers
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Sashti
18-Aug-2026Festival: Shukla Saptami
Activity: Do Surya Puja with Red Flowers and Surya Namaskar
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Sapthami
21-Aug-2026Festival: Dasami headbath for Mukti
Activity: Have headbath with Sesame oil, except if this is the start of the Maasam. For men, if the day is not Wednesday or Saturday, add a bit of ghee to the oil. For women, similarly for days other than Tuesday or Friday, do the same.
Details: Thithi: Dasami
26-Aug-2026Festival: Pradosham
Activity: Go to Shiva temple from 4:30 to 6:30pm
Details: Thithi: Thrayodasi
28-Aug-2026Festival: Aavani Avittam
Activity: Aavani Avittam
Details: Masam: Simha, Nakshatram: Sadhayam (Sathabishak)
01-Sep-2026Festival: Sankata Hara Chaturthi
Activity: Perform puja to Pillaiyar once the moon is visible
Details: Paksham: Krishna, Thithi: Chathurthi
05-Sep-2026Festival: Krishna Ashtami
Activity: Bairava Puja anytime. Light pepper deepam
Details: Paksham: Krishna, Thithi: Ashtami
13-Sep-2026Festival: Chandra Darshanam
Activity: Chandra Darshanam
Details: Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Dvithiyai
14-Sep-2026Festival: Vinayaka Chaturthi
Activity: Yearly obeisance to Lord Ganesh
Details: Masam: Simha, Paksham: Sukla, Thithi: Chathurthi

Horai for Today

Horai for today (starting at Sunrise (5:55 am) till next sunrise) :
5:55 am - 6:55 amGuru
6:55 am - 7:55 amChevvaai
7:55 am - 8:55 amSoorya
8:55 am - 9:55 amSukra
9:55 am - 10:55 amBudha
10:55 am - 11:55 amChandra
11:55 am - 12:55 pmSani
12:55 pm - 1:55 pmGuru
1:55 pm - 2:55 pmChevvaai
2:55 pm - 3:55 pmSoorya
3:55 pm - 4:55 pmSukra
4:55 pm - 5:55 pmBudha
5:55 pm - 6:55 pmChandra
6:55 pm - 7:55 pmSani
7:55 pm - 8:55 pmGuru
8:55 pm - 9:55 pmChevvaai
9:55 pm - 10:55 pmSoorya
10:55 pm - 11:55 pmSukra
11:55 pm - 12:55 amBudha
12:55 am - 1:55 amChandra
1:55 am - 2:55 amSani
2:55 am - 3:56 amGuru
3:56 am - 4:56 amChevvaai
4:56 am - 5:56 amSoorya
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