God of the day
Lord Ganesha
Visit a Ganesha temple and offer durva grass. Many also worship Lord Vishnu today.
This day is Thiruvonam (Onam). Panchang for Mathura-Vrindavan, Wednesday, 26 August 2026: Shukla Trayodashi tithi until 7:58 am, Shravana nakshatra, Saubhagya yoga and Taitila karana. Rahu Kaal is 12:20 pm to 1:57 pm, and Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. Sunrise 5:55 am, sunset 6:46 pm.
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, Mathura-Vrindavan
Calculated for Mathura and Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh at 27.492° N, 77.674° E (IST).
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The Panchang on 26 Aug 2026 in Mathura-Vrindavan is Shukla Trayodashi tithi, Shravana nakshatra, Saubhagya yoga and Taitila karana, on Budhavara.
Thiruvonam (Onam). Kerala's harvest festival, with the Onasadya feast and pookalam. Deity: Lord Vamana and King Mahabali.
Pradosham. Visit a Shiva temple around sunset.
Pradosha kaalam is roughly 5:16 pm to 7:46 pm.
Rahu Kaal on 26 Aug 2026 in Mathura-Vrindavan is from 12:20 pm to 1:57 pm. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta is not used on Wednesdays. The clean windows on 26 Aug 2026, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:55 am to 7:31 am | Labh | Good |
| 7:31 am to 9:08 am | Amrit | Good |
| 9:08 am to 10:44 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:44 am to 12:20 pm | Shubh | Good |
| 12:20 pm to 1:57 pm | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:57 pm to 3:33 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 3:33 pm to 5:10 pm | Char | Weak |
| 5:10 pm to 6:46 pm | Labh | Good |
| 6:46 pm to 8:10 pm (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 8:10 pm to 9:33 pm (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 9:33 pm to 10:57 pm (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 10:57 pm to 12:21 am (night) | Char | Weak |
| 12:21 am to 1:44 am (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 1:44 am to 3:08 am (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 3:08 am to 4:32 am (night) | Labh | Good |
| 4:32 am to 5:55 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.
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.