Friday 16 October
Shashthi · Mula
Rahu Kala 11:40 a.m. – 1:02 p.m. · Abhijit 12:40 p.m.
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Ashtakamअष्टकम्
Hymns of eight verses, each a garland complete in itself.
- Madhurashtakamमधुराष्टकम्Krishna · 8 verses · 4 minAny time; on Janmashtami and in Krishna puja
- Lingashtakamलिङ्गाष्टकम्Shiva · 9 verses · 5 minMondays, Shivaratri, and during abhisheka
- Mahalakshmi Ashtakamमहालक्ष्म्यष्टकम्Devi · 9 verses · 5 minFridays, Dipavali, and with Lakshmi Puja
- Krishnashtakamकृष्णाष्टकम्Krishna · 9 verses · 4 minMornings, Janmashtami, and in Krishna puja
- Suryashtakamसूर्याष्टकम्Surya · 8 verses · 4 minSunday mornings, facing the rising sun
- Kalabhairavashtakamकालभैरवाष्टकम्Shiva · 8 verses · 6 minKalabhairava Jayanti, Sundays and Tuesdays, Ashtami
The words are the tradition’s; the meanings and the guidance are by Rajiv Bhargava, Ph.D.
