God of the day
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
This day is Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Panchangam for Visakhapatnam, Monday, 26 August 2024: Krishna Ashtami tithi until 2:19 am, Krittika nakshatra, Vyaghata yoga and Balava karana. Rahu Kalam is 7:16 am to 8:50 am and Abhijit muhurta is 11:33 am to 12:23 pm. Sunrise 5:42 am, sunset 6:15 pm.
Monday, 26 August 2024, Visakhapatnam
Calculated for Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh at 17.687° N, 83.219° E (IST).
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The Panchangam on 26 Aug 2024 in Visakhapatnam is Krishna Ashtami tithi, Krittika nakshatra, Vyaghata yoga and Balava karana, on Somavara.
Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Birth of Lord Krishna, celebrated at midnight. Deity: Lord Krishna.
Kalashtami. A day for Kala Bhairava.
Rahu Kalam on 26 Aug 2024 in Visakhapatnam is from 7:16 am to 8:50 am. Avoid starting new work in it, and in Yamaganda, Gulika and Durmuhurtam.
Abhijit muhurta, 11:33 am to 12:23 pm, is the most widely used good time on 26 Aug 2024. The other clean windows, free of Rahu Kalam, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5:42 am to 7:16 am | Amrit | Good |
| 7:16 am to 8:50 am | Kaal | Avoid |
| 8:50 am to 10:24 am | Shubh | Good |
| 10:24 am to 11:58 am | Rog | Avoid |
| 11:58 am to 1:32 pm | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:32 pm to 3:07 pm | Char | Weak |
| 3:07 pm to 4:41 pm | Labh | Good |
| 4:41 pm to 6:15 pm | Amrit | Good |
| 6:15 pm to 7:41 pm (night) | Char | Weak |
| 7:41 pm to 9:07 pm (night) | Rog | Avoid |
| 9:07 pm to 10:32 pm (night) | Kaal | Avoid |
| 10:32 pm to 11:58 pm (night) | Labh | Good |
| 11:58 pm to 1:24 am (night) | Udveg | Avoid |
| 1:24 am to 2:50 am (night) | Shubh | Good |
| 2:50 am to 4:16 am (night) | Amrit | Good |
| 4:16 am to 5:42 am (night) | Char | Weak |
Monday is dedicated to Lord Shiva, and the lucky colour is white.
Lord Shiva
Visit a Shiva temple and offer milk or water abhishekam. Many keep the Somavara vratam.
White
Silver and light cream also suit the day.
Visakhapatnam follows the Telugu Chandramana (amanta) calendar, with the year beginning at Ugadi.
Well-known temples: Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Simhachalam, Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Temple.
On Akshaya Tritiya, Simhachalam holds the Chandanotsavam, when the deity's sandal paste covering is removed for the year's only nija rupa darshan. The Thursdays of Margashira month draw large crowds to Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi.
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.