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News18
14-07-2025
- Business
- News18
Aaj Ka Panchang, July 15, 2025: Tithi, Vrat, Shubh Muhurat & Rahu Kaal Today
Last Updated: Aaj Ka Panchang, July 15, 2025: Favourable day for wisdom, strategy, and spiritual work. Abhijit Muhurat brings success; avoid Rahukaal. Aaj Ka Panchang, July 15, 2025: Today is Tuesday and the date is Krishna Paksha Panchami, which is generally considered favorable for learning, wisdom, and debt relief. Today's Nakshatra is Purva Bhadrapada, which is favorable for deep contemplation, planning, and religious activities. Karan Taitil and Yoga Shobhan, which will last till 11:58:38 AM, indicate auspiciousness, success, and beauty. Today, the Moon is placed in Aquarius, which strengthens social ideology, innovation, and a progressive outlook. Sunrise will be at 06:04:47 AM and sunset at 07:28:40 PM. Moonrise will be at 10:45:36 PM and moonset at 10:07:36 AM. The last phase of the season summer is going on. According to the Hindu calendar, today under Shaka Samvat 1947 and Vikram Samvat 2082, the month of Ashadha is going on according to the Amamant method and the month of Shravan is going on according to the Purnimant method. Today's Abhijeet Muhurta in Shubh Muhurat will be from 12:20 PM to 01:12 PM, which is considered extremely fruitful and suitable for starting new tasks. On the other hand, inauspicious Muhurats are Rahukaal from 04:07 PM to 05:48 PM, Yamaganda Kaal from 09:25 AM to 11:06 AM, and Gulik Kaal from 12:46 PM to 02:27 PM – avoid any important work during these times. Overall, today is a favorable day for energy, intelligence, and strategic planning. To achieve success in work, proceed cautiously, keeping in mind the auspicious time, and be careful not to rush into any decision. Focusing on topics related to social work, religion, and intelligence will be beneficial today. Aaj Ka Panchang, July 15, 2025 Tithi: Krishna Panchami Nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada Karana: Taitil Paksha: Krishna-Paksha Yoga: Shobhan till 11:58:38 AM Day: Tuesday Sun & Moon Calculations Hindu Month & Year Inauspicious Timings (Ashubh Muhurat) Auspicious Timings (Shubh Muhurat) Abhijit: 12:20:00 PM to 01:12:00 PM (The author Chirag Daruwalla is the son of Astrologer Bejan Daruwalla). About the Author Chirag Daruwalla Get Latest Updates on Movies, Breaking News On India, World, Live Cricket Scores, And Stock Market Updates. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: July 15, 2025, 05:00 IST News astrology Aaj Ka Panchang, July 15, 2025: Tithi, Vrat, Shubh Muhurat & Rahu Kaal Today
Time of India
26-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Ashadha Gupt Navratri 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals and Significance of Gupt Navratri
Navratri days are considered the most pious and sacred days in Hindu religion when devotees worship Maa Durga with immense devotion for nine long days and nights. Navratri occurs four times a year - Chaitra and Kartik are the two main Navratri days and Magha and Ashadha Navratri are known as Gupt Navratri. This time, Gupt Navratri begins from today, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadha i.e., on June 26, 2025 . Ashadha Gupt Navratri 2025: Date and Time Festival and Tithi Date and Time Pratipada Tithi Begins June 25, 2025 - 04:00 PM Pratipada Tithi Ends June 26, 2025 - 01:24 PM Mithuna Lagna Begins June 26, 2025 - 05:24 AM Mithuna Lagna Ends June 26, 2025 - 06:57 AM Ghatasthapana Muhurat June 26, 2025 - 05:24 AM to 06:57 AM Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat June 26, 2025 - 11:55 AM to 12:51 PM Ashadha Navratri 2025: Significance Navratri is considered the most sacred time for worshipping Maa Durga continuously, both day and night. Throughout the Navratri festival, Maa Durga is honored for nine long days and nights. Devotees offer prayers to Durga Mata, seeking the blessings of the Goddess during this period. Gupt Navratri occurs twice a year in the months of Magha and Ashadha, while the main Navratri festival is celebrated during Kartik and Chaitra Month. During Gupt Navratri, the nine forms of Mahavidhya are worshipped with immense devotion and purity. Although Gupt Navratri is not widely recognized, it is regarded as the most powerful time for individuals who engage in Mantra and Tantra Sadhana, making it an exceptionally potent period for invoking Goddess Durga. Practitioners adhere to various puja rituals, including performing hawan, observing fasts, and refraining from food and water for nine consecutive days to honor and please the Goddess. Ashadha Navratri 2025: Puja Rituals Wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath before starting puja rituals. Take a wooden plank and place an idol of Maa Durga on that. Take a kalash filled with water, take a coconut and keep it on the Kalash. Do Ghatsthapana after placing that Kalash in front of the idol. Now light a diya with desi ghee, incense sticks and offer red hibiscus flowers to Maa Durga. Offer sweets, fruits and dry fruits and adorn Ma Durga with shringar items. Now invoke the idol by chanting various vedic mantras dedicated to Maa Durga. Recite Durga Saptashati and seek blessings of Maa Durga. Mantra Om Jayanti Mangala Kaali Bhadra Kaali Kapalini Durga Kshama Shivadhatri Swaha Swadha Namostute..!! Sarva Mangal Mangalyaye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharanyaye Triyambike Gauri Narayani Namostute..!! Sarva Badha Vinirmukto Dhan Dhanye Sutanviataha Manushyo Mat Prasaaden Bhavishyati Na sanshayaha..!! Sarva Swaroope Sarveshe Sarvashakti Samanvite Bhayebhye Strahi Nau Devi Durga Devi Namostute..!!
News18
07-06-2025
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Aaj Ka Panchang, June 8, 2025: Tithi, Vrat And Today's Shubh, Ashubh Muhurat
Last Updated: Aaj Ka Panchang, June 8, 2025: The Dwadashi and Trayodashi Tithis of Shukla Paksha will be observed, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Ravi Pradosh Vrat. AAJ KA PANCHANG, JUNE 8, 2025: The Dwadashi and Trayodashi Tithis of the Shukla Paksha will be observed on Sunday, June 8. This auspicious lunar phase coincides with the observance of the sacred festival Ravi Pradosh Vrat. On this significant day, it is highly advisable to consult the Tithi calendar to determine favourable and unfavourable timings before beginning any important activities. Acting in alignment with these auspicious timings is believed to enhance success and reduce potential obstacles. SUNRISE, SUNSET, MOONRISE AND MOONSET ON JUNE 8 On June 8, sunrise is expected at 5:23 AM, while sunset will take place at 7:18 PM. The moon is set to rise at 4:50 PM and will set at 3:31 AM on the following day, June 9. TITHI, NAKSHATRA AND RASHI DETAILS FOR JUNE 8 The Dwadashi Tithi will remain in effect until 7:17 AM, after which Trayodashi Tithi will begin. Swati Nakshatra will be active until 12:42 PM, followed by the onset of Vishakha Nakshatra. During this time, the moon will continue its presence in Tula Rashi, while the sun remains in its transit through Vrishabha Rashi. SHUBH MUHURAT FOR JUNE 8 On June 8, the day's auspicious timings start with Brahma Muhurat from 4:02 AM to 4:42 AM, followed by Pratah Sandhya from 4:22 AM to 5:23 AM. Abhijit Muhurat occurs between 11:52 AM and 12:48 PM, while Vijaya Muhurat is observed from 2:39 PM to 3:35 PM. In the evening, Godhuli Muhurat takes place from 7:17 PM to 7:37 PM, overlapping with Sayahna Sandhya, which extends from 7:18 PM to 8:18 PM. The day concludes with Nishita Muhurat, observed from 12:00 AM to 12:40 AM on June 9. ASHUBH MUHURAT FOR JUNE 8 The inauspicious periods for the day include Rahu Kalam from 5:33 PM to 7:08 PM, Yamaganda Muhurat from 12:20 PM to 2:05 PM, and Gulikai Kalam from 3:49 PM to 5:33 PM. Dur Muhurat will be observed from 5:27 AM to 6:22 AM. First Published: June 08, 2025, 05:00 IST
Hindustan Times
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Historic moment for Ayodhya as Ram Darbar unveiled
It was a historic moment for Ayodhya on Thursday when the pran pratishtha (consecration) of the white marble idol of Raja Ram (Ram in royal form) was conducted and the Ram Darbar ceremonially unveiled amid the chanting of Vedic mantras on the first floor of the grand Ram temple. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, whose 53rd birthday coincided with the occasion, presided over the pran pratishtha of Ram Darbar, which consists of the idols of Lord Ram and Mata Sita seated on a throne, with Hanuman and Bharat depicted in a prayerful posture at their feet, Lakshman and Shatrughan standing beside them. The throne was placed on a platform made of white marble. Adityanath anointed all the idols after which the Ram Darbar was unveiled as the collective voice of priests, acharyas and sadhus, the blowing of conch shells and the fragrance of havan enhanced the spiritual atmosphere of the temple premises. The day, coinciding with the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, came over 16 months after the consecration of Ram Lalla on the ground floor of the temple on January 22, 2024. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had presided over the 2024 event. Modi on Thursday said Ayodhya has witnessed another proud and historic moment following the consecration of 'Ram Darbar' along with the installation of idols in eight newly built temples inside the Ram Janmabhoomi complex. In a post on X, the prime minister said the auspicious occasion of the consecration of the divine and grand 'Ram Darbar' will fill the devotees of Ram with devotion and joy. The PM also said he hopes that Lord Ram bestows his blessings of happiness, health and prosperity upon the countrymen. The entire Ayodhya wore a festive look and the 13-km stretch of Ram Path from Lata Mangeshkar Chowk up to Ayodhya bypass was decked up to welcome devotees on the grand occasion. In a culmination of three-day celebrations, the final day's rituals began at 6.30 am with an invocation and offerings at the yagya mandap, followed by a havan at 9am. Subsequently, a centrally coordinated pran-pratishtha ceremony was held across all temples. The main pran pratishtha rituals were performed during the auspicious Abhijit Muhurat from 11:25 am to 11:40 am. Adityanath, who also offered prayers to Ram Lalla at the Ram temple and visited Hanumangarhi temple, posted on X: 'Today, in the holy birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, Ayodhya Dham, we are getting the great fortune of becoming a witness to the programme organised for the Pran-Pratishtha of the holy idols of gods in the eight temples, including Shri Ram Darbar, on the first floor of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.' . Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust member Anil Mishra, was present at the ceremony as the host, along with his wife. RAM DARBAR AND THE SCULPTOR The Thursday's ceremony was a moment of personal redemption for Jaipur-based sculptor Satya Narain Pandey and his team which has crafted the Ram Darbar. Pandey's idol design had lost out to that of Mysuru-based artist Arun Yograj ahead of the 2024 ceremony. 'I was dejected when I came to know that my idol was not shortlisted (for the 2024 ceremony). But due to Lord Ram's blessings, I once again got the opportunity to be associated with the Ram Mandir,' said Pandey. In January 2024, the Trust selected Arun Yogiraj, the Mysuru-based artist's idol for the pran pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla. The Ram Lalla idol is made of Krishna shila (black schist) and depicts the deity as a five-year-old boy. 'The main reason behind the decision was the selection of Krishna shila (black stone) over white marble for Ram Lalla's idol,' said Satya Narain Pandey. 'It was altogether a different experience as I had to carve Lord Ram's idol as a grown-up person and not his child form,' said Pandey. 'The sculpting of the Ram Darbar took approximately three months. During this phase, artisans performed daily prayers and rituals seeking divine blessings,' said Pandey. 'We paid close attention to the subtle nuances of the idol, aiming to infuse it with the essence of Lord Ram's character,' he said. Pandey explained that Lord Ram is revered as the embodiment of compassion and the sustainer of the universe. 'Artisans sought to capture this essence in the idol's facial expression, conveying the divine qualities of Lord Rama,' he said. 'Artisans' meticulous attention to detail and their commitment to creating an idol that reflects Lord Rama's character have made this idol a masterpiece of devotion,' said Champat Rai, general secretary of the Trust. OTHER TEMPLES IN RAM JANMABHOOMI COMPLEX Alongside the Ram Darbar, deities enshrined in the other temples in the Ram Janmabhoomi complex on the day included Lord Shiva in the northeast (Ishan) corner, Lord Ganesh in the southeast (Agni) corner, Lord Hanuman midway along the southern side, Lord Surya in the southwest (Nairitya) corner, Goddess Bhagwati in the northwest (Vayavya) corner, and Goddess Annapurna in the middle of the northern side. All idols are made of white makrana marble. Earlier, the chief minister reached Ayodhya at 10.30am where he was received at the Ram Katha Park by cabinet minister Surya Pratap Shahi.
The Hindu
05-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ram Temple moves towards completion, idol of ‘Raja Ram' consecrated
The idol of Raja Ram was consecrated and the Ram Darbar inaugurated at the Ram Jamnabhoomi complex on Thursday, a major step towards completion of a grand temple that has been at the intersection of political and religious discourse for three decades. The city was festooned and lit up as priests gathered at the first floor of the Ram temple to install the almost five-feet white marbled statue of Raja Ram, the god in his royal form, amid the chanting of hymns and elaborate rituals. The Ram Darbar also features the idols of Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughn and Hanuman. The day, chosen to coincide with the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, comes 16 months after the consecration of Ram Lalla, the child god, on January 22, 2024. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the top government brass and a host of celebrities were present at the high octane occasion then, the event this time was quieter. Among those conducting the ceremony were Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, also the head priest of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, along with other priests. Devotees, unmindful of curbs, stood outside the temple complex, singing, dancing and chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' all the while. Restrictions on vehicular movement during the inauguration ceremony by the administration and the temple trust's decision not to issue entry passes to visitors between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday failed to deter the devotees, some of whom had come from as far as Nepal. Gogan Prasad, from Nepal's capital Kathmandu, was one such devotee. 'I have waited for this moment for long. I had been praying for more than a year for an opportunity to have darshan of Lord Ram. Now that wish will be granted,' said Mr. Prasad who had come from Nepal with a large group of devotees who also appeared overwhelmed on the occasion. Also in the crowd was Alamin, a Muslim woman dressed in a traditional black burqa, waiting along with the others to be allowed to enter the temple. She was seen singing devotional songs, drawing much attention. The BJP, which is in power at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh, said in a post on X, 'The second festival of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha concluded today in Ayodhya. A step towards Ram Rajya.' The ceremony took place during the Abhijit Muhurat, considered one of the most auspicious moments in the Hindu calendar. The consecration of the deities began with prayers at the 'yajna mandap' at 6.30 a.m., followed by a 'havan' at 9 a.m., which lasted an hour. Thereafter, centralised rituals began simultaneously across all temple shrines, aided by visual technology like cameras and large screens, ensuring synchrony of the ceremonies. According to the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, among the deities consecrated were Shri Ram Darbar (central installation), Sheshavatar, Lord Shiva in the northeast (Ishan) corner, Lord Ganesha in the southeast (Agni) corner, Lord Hanuman at the southern wing, Surya (Sun God) in the southwest (Nairitya) corner, Goddess Bhagwati in the northwest (Vayavya) corner and Goddess Annapurna in the northern wing. The temple, built in the traditional Nagara style, spans 360 feet in length, 235 feet in width, and rises 161 feet high. Spread across 2.77 acres, the three-storey structure features 392 carved pillars, 44 doors and richly sculpted depictions of Hindu deities. Ram Temple trustee Anil Mishra told PTI that the ceremonies were performed in accordance with Vedic traditions. 'The day of Ganga Dussehra will symbolise a new beginning. It will be the moment when the fruits of centuries of penance, struggle, and faith will manifest in tangible form,' he said. According to Hindu scriptures, Ganga Dussehra marks the day the holy river Ganga descended to Earth from Lord Shiva's locks, moved by King Bhagirath's penance. The day is considered highly auspicious and symbolises virtue, penance, and the collective well-being of humanity. 'This year, Ganga Dussehra will not only be sacred but also historic, as after a long struggle of 500 years, Lord Ram, known as Raja Ram, will be ceremonially installed on the first floor of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya,' Mahant Raghuvar Sharan, chief priest of Rasik Niwas Temple in Ayodhya, told PTI ahead of the event. Mr. Adityanath offered prayers at the Ram Temple and visited the Hanumangarhi temple nearby. Adding a political touch to the proceedings of the day, he said in a post on X, 'This auspicious occasion is a new expression of 'Ek Bharat-Shreshtha Bharat'. Victory to Siyavar Shri Ramachandra!' 'Today, in the holy birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, Ayodhya Dham, we are getting the great fortune of becoming a witness to the programme organised for the Pran-Pratishtha of the holy idols of gods in the eight temples including Shri Ram Darbar on the first floor of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple,' he said. The inauguration of the temple in January 2024 had marked the culmination of a decades-long campaign, mostly under the Hindutva banner, to claim a disputed religious site in Ayodhya. It was months before the Lok Sabha elections and 34 years after BJP veteran L.K. Advani's 'Mandir Wahin Banayenge' speech during his Rath yatra that shaped the Ram mandir politics. The 16th century Babri mosque at the spot, which many Hindu devotees believe is the place where Ram was born, was the centre of a simmering dispute for decades. The mosque was demolished by 'kar sewaks' on December 6, 1992, triggering communal riots that left hundreds dead. After a long legal battle, the Supreme Court in 2019 ruled in favour of the construction of the temple. It also ordered allotment of a five-acre plot for building a mosque. The scrapping of Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, building a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya and the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) have been the BJP's poll plank for decades.
