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Ṛgveda Upākarma 2112: Madurai, Tamil Nadu

The annual renewal of the sacred thread for Ṛgvēdis, your city-r bābē

📍 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
‹ 2112 ›
Ṛgveda Upākarma · 2112
📍 Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
August 8, 2112
The annual renewal of the sacred thread for Ṛgvēdis, your city-r bābē
Rigveda Upakarma Dates · Madurai
August 8, 2112
Shravana Nakshatra
🌅 Pūrva Sūryodaya
August 7
06:09:20 AM
⭐ Nakṣatra Begins
August 7
02:03:33 PM
🌅 Sunrise
August 8
06:09:25 AM
⭐ Nakṣatra Ends
August 8
11:27:04 AM
🌇 Sunset
August 8
06:37:41 PM
🌅 Para Sūryodaya
August 9
06:09:30 AM
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Ṛgveda Upākarma

Ṛgveda Upākarma is the annual renewal of the sacred thread (yajñopavīta) observed by Ṛgveda-following households, traditionally anchored to Śravaṇa Nakṣatra in Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa.

Per the Kālatattva-Vivecana's compilation verses, the primary timing is Śravaṇa Nakṣatra; if that is unavailable or afflicted by Grahaṇa, Saṅkrānti, or Guru/Śukra Asta, Pañcamī Tithi is taken next, then Hasta Nakṣatra, and if none of those work in Śrāvaṇa māsa, the same order is tried again in Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa.

The table below shows the computed date, both for those repeating the observance and for those performing it for the first time.

Tradition & Practice
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Anchored to Śravaṇa Nakṣatra
The primary timing is Śravaṇa Nakṣatra in Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa.
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Three Timing Options
Śravaṇa Nakṣatra, Pañcamī Tithi, and Hasta Nakṣatra, in that priority order.
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Śrāvaṇa, then Bhādrapada
If none of the three work in Śrāvaṇa māsa, the same order is tried again in Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa.
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