8 May 2022 is Ganga Saptami Ganga Pooja. Ganga Saptami (Ganga Jayanti, Jahnu Saptami) is a highly meritorious day to worship Ganga River (Goddess Ganga Mata).
It is believed on this day, Goddess Ganga or Ganga River descended to the earth from the heavenly abode. It falls on Saptami of Shukla Paksha in Vaishakh Month as per Hindu calendar.
Ganga Aarti is the main ritual performed on this day in Varanasi (Kashi), Haridwar, Allahabad Triveni Sangam, Rishikesh, etc.
In 2022, Ganga Saptami falls in Chithirai Masam of Tamil calendar, Meda Masam of Malayalam calendar and Boishakh month of Bengali Panjika.
Panchangam, 8 May 2022 – Ganga Saptami
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:33 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:41 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 11:16 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 01:02 AM, May 09
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Saptami upto 05:00 PM Ashtami
Nakshatra : Pushya upto 02:58 PM Ashlesha
Yoga : Ganda upto 08:34 PM. Vriddhi.
Karana : Vanija upto 05:00 PM. Vishti upto Full Night.
Weekday : Raviwara.
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1944 Shubhakrit
Chandramasa : Vaishakha – Purnimanta Vaishakha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2079 Rakshasa
Gujarati Samvat : 2078 Pramadi
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:41 AM to 12:33 PM
Amrit Kalam : 07:51 AM to 09:38 AM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 05:02 PM to 06:41 PM
Yamaganda : 12:07 PM to 01:45 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 03:24 PM to 05:02 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:56 PM to 05:48 PM
Varjyam : 04:55 AM, May 09 to 06:40 AM, May 09