16 January 2024 is Kanuma festival. Kanuma is the third day of four-day Sankranthi festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and some parts of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
Govardhana Puja or Go puja (worship of cows) is the major ritual during Kanuma. It is believed that Lord Sri Krishna was lifted the Govardhana parvatham (Mount Govardhan) to save the farmers and people of Gokulam. Read more about Kanuma festival here..
Kanuma festival is celebrated as Mattu Pongal in Tamil Nadu. Mattu Pongal is dedicated to the cattle. This is the third day of four-day Pongal festival.
Panchang, 16 January 2024
Suryodayam (Sunrise) : 06:54 AM
Suryastama (Sunset) : 05:46 PM
Chandrodayam (Moonrise) : 10:35 AM
Chandrastama (Moonset) : 11:00 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Shashthi upto 11:57 PMSaptami
Nakshatra : Uttara Bhadrapada upto 04:38 AM, Jan 17Revati
Yoga : Kaulava upto 01:03 PM, Taitila upto 11:57 PM, Garaja,
Karana : Parigha upto 08:01 PM, Shiva,
Weekday : Mangalawara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Pausha – Purnimanta Pausha – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:58 AM to 12:42 PM
Amrit Kalam : 12:08 AM, Jan 17 to 01:38 AM, Jan 17
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 03:03 PM to 04:24 PM
Yamaganda : 09:37 AM to 10:58 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 12:20 PM to 01:41 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 09:04 AM to 09:48 AM 11:01 PM to 11:54 PM
Varjyam : 03:09 PM to 04:39 PM