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Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Today's Panchang for Mathura-Vrindavan, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kaal is 12:03 pm to 1:29 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 6:22 am, sunset 5:44 pm.
Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Mathura-Vrindavan
Calculated for Mathura and Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh at 27.492° N, 77.674° E (IST).
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The Panchang today in Mathura-Vrindavan is Shukla Dashami tithi, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana, on Budhavara.
Rahu Kaal today in Mathura-Vrindavan is from 12:03 pm to 1:29 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows today, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6:22 am to 7:47 am | Labh | Good |
| 7:47 am to 9:13 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:13 am to 10:38 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:38 am to 12:03 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 12:03 pm to 1:29 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:29 pm to 2:54 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 2:54 pm to 4:19 pm | Char | Weak |
| 4:19 pm to 5:44 pm | Labh | Good |
| 5:44 pm to 7:19 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 7:19 pm to 8:54 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 8:54 pm to 10:29 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:29 pm to 12:04 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 12:04 am to 1:38 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:38 am to 3:13 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 3:13 am to 4:48 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 4:48 am to 6:23 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
Wednesday is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and the lucky colour is green.
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
Green
Light green and olive also suit the day.
Mathura and Vrindavan follow the North Indian purnimanta calendar. Many temples here observe Janmashtami on the Vaishnava date, which can be a day after the Smarta date shown first.
Well-known temples: Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, Mathura, Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan, Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura, ISKCON Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan, Prem Mandir, Vrindavan.
Holi in Braj runs for over a week, with Lathmar Holi at Barsana and Nandgaon and Phoolon wali Holi in Vrindavan, and Janmashtami midnight celebrations draw pilgrims from across India.
Today's Panchang for Mathura-Vrindavan, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: Shukla Dashami tithi until 2:05 pm, Dhanishta nakshatra, Ganda yoga and Garaja karana. Rahu Kaal is 12:03 pm to 1:29 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 6:22 am, sunset 5:44 pm.
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, the tithi at sunrise in Mathura-Vrindavan is Shukla Dashami, until 2:05 pm. The nakshatra is Dhanishta, the yoga Ganda and the karana Garaja.
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, Rahu Kaal in Mathura-Vrindavan is from 12:03 pm to 1:29 pm, based on local sunrise at 6:22 am and sunset at 5:44 pm.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Use the Amrit, Shubh and Labh windows listed on this page, which are clear of Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Rahu Kaal is one eighth of the time between sunrise and sunset, and the part used depends on the weekday. Sunrise and sunset change with location and season, so the timings change too.
Wednesday is traditionally dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.