1 April 2024 is Shitala Saptami Vrat. It is observed in North Indian states like Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, etc. Some people observe Shitala Pujan on Shitala Ashtami and others observe it on Shitla Saptami day. Shitla Saptami falls on Saptami in Krishna Paksha of Chaitra month in North Indian Hindi calendars.
On the day of Sheetala Saptami the house is cleaned and pooja is performed to the deity of Sheetala. On this day warm things are not eaten. The food is prepared the previous day and offered to Sheetala Mata and taken as prashad in cool form. Lot of water is splashed to the deity to make her cool.
Shitla Saptami (Shitla Satam) is observed during Sri Krishna Janmashtami festival in Gujarat.
Panchang, 1 April 2024
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:02 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:26 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 01:00 AM, Apr 02
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 10:39 AM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Saptami upto 09:09 PM Ashtami
Nakshatra : Mula upto 11:12 PM Purva Ashadha
Yoga : Vishti upto 09:25 AM,Bava upto 09:09 PM ,Balava,
Karana : Variyana upto 08:30 PM ,Parigha,
Weekday : Somawara,
Paksha : Krishna Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Chaitra – Purnimanta Phalguna – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2081 Pingala
Gujarati Samvat : 2080 Rakshasa
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:49 AM to 12:39 PM
Amrit Kalam : 04:44 PM to 06:21 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 07:35 AM to 09:08 AM
Yamaganda : 10:41 AM to 12:14 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 01:47 PM to 03:20 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 12:39 PM to 01:28 PM 03:08 PM to 03:57 PM
Varjyam : 07:02 AM to 08:39 AM 09:35 PM to 11:12 PM