Kanya Sankranti or Kanya Sankraman is the day when Surya Bhagwan transits to or enters into Kanya rashi (Virgo) from Simha rashi (Leo). In 2023, Kanya Sankraman date is September 17.
Kanya rasi is the sixth among 12 rashis. Hindus perform Sankraman snan (ritual bath), Vishnu pujas and Vishnu Sahasranama stotra parayana during this day.
Surya Sankramana in Kanya Rashi – Timing – 1.30 PM, 17 September 2023
Kanya Sankramana Punyakala Vaara – Ravivara (Sunday)
Kanya Sankramana Punyakalam – 1.30 PM to 6.12 PM, 17 September 2023
Kanya Sankramana Tharpana Maha Punyakaalam – 1.30 PM to 3.30 PM, 17 September 2023
On Kanya Sankranthi day, Vishwakarma Puja is also observed in many places of India. In Orissa, Bengal and other industrial states of India, Biswakarma Pooja is the main ritual on Kanya Sankramanam.
Kanya Sankranthi falls in Bhadrapad month as per Telugu, Marathi, Kannada and Gujarati calendars and in Ashwin month as per North Indian calendars. Kanya Sankranti marks the beginning of Kanya Month in Solar calendars followed in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Kanni masam starts in Kerala and Purattasi masam starts in Tamil Nadu on Kanya Sankraman. The next day of Kanya Sankraman is the first day in Bengali Aashin month.
Panchang, 17 September 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:57 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:12 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 07:38 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 07:34 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Dwitiya upto 11:08 AMTritiya
Nakshatra : Hasta upto 10:02 AMChitra
Karana : Kaulava upto 11:08 AM, Taitila upto 11:57 PM, Garaja,
Yoga : Brahma upto 04:28 AM, Sep 18, Indra,
Weekday : Raviwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Bhadrapada – Purnimanta Bhadrapada – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:40 AM to 12:29 PM
Amrit Kalam : 05:10 AM, Sep 18 to 06:55 AM, Sep 18
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 04:40 PM to 06:12 PM
Yamaganda : 12:05 PM to 01:37 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 03:08 PM to 04:40 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:34 PM to 05:23 PM
Varjyam : 06:44 PM to 08:28 PM