Topic: exalted-planets-signs

Today is Vaishakha Purnima (वैशाख मास के शुक्ल पक्ष की पूर्णिमा), and the day is Friday (शुक्रवार).

No. In Hinduism, Sutak rules apply only where the eclipse is visible to the naked eye. Since it is not visible in India, no Sutak Kaal will be observed.

Donating food grains (Anna Daan), clothes, sesame seeds (Til), jaggery (Gur), and providing water or feeding the poor is considered extremely auspicious. This charity appeases the ancestors (Pitru) and multiplies the karmic rewards manifold.

According to legend, the Sun's chariot is pulled by seven horses. Once, the horses grew exhausted, so the Sun God temporarily replaced them with donkeys. The Sanskrit word for donkey is "Khar". Because donkeys walk much slower than horses, the Sun's journey slows down for a month, leading to the name "Kharmas."