God of the day
Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
This day is Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja). Panchang for Kolkata, Friday, 11 October 2024: Shukla Ashtami tithi until 12:12 pm, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Sukarma yoga and Bava karana. Rahu Kaal is 9:55 am to 11:23 am and Abhijit muhurta is 10:59 am to 11:46 am. Sunrise 5:31 am, sunset 5:14 pm.
Friday, 11 October 2024, Kolkata
Calculated for Kolkata, West Bengal at 22.573° N, 88.364° E (IST).
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The day at a glance
The Panchang on 11 Oct 2024 in Kolkata is Shukla Ashtami tithi, Purva Ashadha nakshatra, Sukarma yoga and Bava karana, on Shukravara.
Durga Ashtami. Maha Ashtami of Navaratri. Saddula Bathukamma in Telangana is usually celebrated around this day. Deity: Goddess Durga.
Maha Navami (Ayudha Puja). Tools, vehicles and books are worshipped. Last day of Navaratri. Deity: Goddess Durga and Saraswati.
Rahu Kaal on 11 Oct 2024 in Kolkata is from 9:55 am to 11:23 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 10:59 am to 11:46 am, is the most widely used good time on 11 Oct 2024. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam, are below.
Choghadiya divides the day and the night into eight periods each. Amrit, Shubh and Labh are good, Char suits travel, and Rog, Kaal and Udveg are generally avoided.
| Time | Choghadiya | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| 5:31 am to 6:59 am | Char | Weak |
| 6:59 am to 8:27 am | Labh | Good |
| 8:27 am to 9:55 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:55 am to 11:23 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 11:23 am to 12:50 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 12:50 pm to 2:18 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 2:18 pm to 3:46 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:46 pm to 5:14 pm | Char | Weak |
| 5:14 pm to 6:46 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 6:46 pm to 8:18 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 8:18 pm to 9:51 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 9:51 pm to 11:23 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 11:23 pm to 12:55 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 12:55 am to 2:27 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 2:27 am to 3:59 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 3:59 am to 5:31 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
Friday is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, and the lucky colour is pink.
Goddess Lakshmi
Visit a Lakshmi, Durga or Ammavaru temple. Light a lamp at home in the evening.
Pink
White and light pastels also suit the day.
Kolkata follows the Bengali solar calendar, in which the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Well-known temples: Kalighat Kali Temple, Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Belur Math.
Durga Puja is the city's greatest festival, Kali Puja is celebrated on the Diwali Amavasya, and Pohela Boishakh begins the Bengali new year.
Rahu Kalam is a period of about 90 minutes each day that Hindu tradition considers unsuitable for starting new work. It is one of eight equal parts of the daytime, and its position depends on the weekday.
They are other daily periods traditionally avoided for new beginnings. Yamaganda and Gulika are also one eighth of the daytime each, and Durmuhurtam is one or two short muhurtas that vary by weekday.