Lord Dattatreya
6 December 2014 is Dattatreya Jayanti (Guru Datta Jayanti). It is the first appearance day of Lord Dattatreya, the avatara of Trimurthi (Brahma, Vishnu & Maheshwara). In 2014, Shastriya Datta Jayanti was on December 5th and Vyavaharik Datta Jayanti is on 6th December.
Datta Jayanti is observed on Margashirsha Purnima, Full Moon day in Margashirsha Month of Hindu calendar. In some places it is also celebrated on a day prior to Margashirsha Purnima, Margashirsha Shukla Chaturdasi.
Datta Jayanti is celebrated with utmost gusto in all Temples dedicated to Sri Dattatreya Avatara and Avadhutas. Akkalkot in Solapur district of Maharashtra, Gangapur in Gulbarga district of Karnataka, Mahur Datta Mandir in Nanded district of Maharashtra, Manik Prabhu Samsthan in Humnabad of Bidar district in Karnataka, Girnar Dattatreya Temple in Sourashtra of Gujarat, Karanja Dattatreya Temple in Maharashtra, Audumbar Datta Mandir in Maharashtra, Narsobawadi Dattatreya Temple in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, Kuravapur Datta Temple in Raichur district of Karnataka, Varanasi Dattatreya Math in Kashi of Uttar Pradesh, Srisailam Temple of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, Panchateshvar Datta Mandir in Beed district of Maharashtra, Pithapuram Sripada Srivallabha Temple in Andhra Pradesh, Shirdi Saibaba Temple in Maharashtra and Bhadgaon Dattatreya Temple near Kathmandu in Nepal..
Read this post to know about Datta Jayanti puja procedure and the Vrat Vidhi for Dattatreya Jayanti.
Panchang, Datta Jayanti – 6 December 2014
Suryodayam (Sunrise) 06:58 Suryastamaya (Sunset) 17:37
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) 17:47 Chandrastama (Moonset) 00:00
Today’s Panchangam
Paksha (Fortnight) Krishna Paksha
Tithi (Lunar Day) Purnima – 17:56
Nakshatra Rohini – 23:39
Yoga Sidhha – 17:10
Karana Balava – 29:55*
Today’s Panchang
Purnimanta Month Margashirsha
Amavasyanta Month Margashirsha
Shaka Samvatsara: Jaya
Vikram Samvat Varsha: Plavanga
Rahu Kalam: 09:38 – 10:58
Gulika Kalam: 06:58 – 08:18
Yama Gandam: 13:37 – 14:57
Today’s Rashi
Ravi Rashi (Sun Sign) Vrischika
Chandra Rashi (Moon Sign) Vrishabha
Auspicious Time
Amrita Kalam 20:24 – 22:01
Abhijit: 11:56 – 12:39
Time to Avoid
Varjyam Kalam 29:26* – 31:05*
Durmuhurthams: 07:41 – 08:23