The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Thursday, 20 August 2026, with panchanga timings referenced to Hyderabad. A Sankalpam is the intent recited before Sandhyavandanam and other pujas, stating the time and place of the rite.

Note: the sankalpam below is a nishkama (desireless) form learned from elders and gurus. Adapt the place-name and method to your own location and the tradition taught by your guru. Panchanga timings are computed for Hyderabad and may shift slightly by location.

Sandhyavandanam Sankalpam (romanised)

Shubhabhyudayartham cha, shubhe shobhane muhurte, Sri Mahavishnu-rajnaya pravartamanasya adya Brahmanah dvitiya parardhe, shveta varaha kalpe, vaivasvata manvantare, kaliyuge prathama pade, jambudvipe, bharatavarshe, bharatakhande, meroh dakshina digbhage, srishailasya vayavya digbhage (for Hyderabad), ganga-kaveryor-madhya pradeshe, sri-lakshmi nivasa gruhe, samasta devata harihara guru go brahmana charana sannidhau, asmin vartamana vyavaharika chandramanena Sri Parabhava nama samvatsare, dakshinayane, varsha ritau, shravana mase, shukla pakshe, ashtamyam, guru vasare (Thursday), vishakha nakshatre, indra yoge, bava karane… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.

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Panchangam details (20 August 2026, Thursday)

  • Sunrise: 6:00 AM — Sunset: 6:39 PM
  • Moonrise: 12:43 PM — Moonset: 11:47 PM
  • Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava (Shaka) · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Varsha (monsoon)
  • Masa: Shravana · Paksha: Shukla Paksha
  • Tithi: Ashtami — until 9:18 PM; then Navami
  • Nakshatra: Vishakha — until 9:08 AM; then Anuradha
  • Yoga: Indra — until 4:25 AM (Aug 21); then Vaidhriti
  • Karana: Vishti (Bhadra) until 8:15 AM, then Bava until 9:18 PM, then Balava
  • Varjyam (avoid): 1:35–3:22 PM
  • Durmuhurtam: 10:13–11:04 AM
  • Amrita Kalam (auspicious): 12:17–2:04 AM (Aug 21)
  • Abhijit Muhurta: 11:54 AM–12:45 PM
  • Brahma Muhurta: 4:29–5:15 AM
  • Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga: 9:08 AM to 6:00 AM (Aug 21)
  • Rahu Kalam: 1:54–3:29 PM
  • Yamaganda Kalam: 6:00–7:35 AM
  • Gulika Kalam: 9:10–10:45 AM
  • Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27

As it is Thursday, worship of Dakshinamurthy and Sri Mahavishnu is especially fruitful. Vishti (Bhadra) karana runs until 8:15 AM, so it is better to take up important auspicious work after that. Note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods and begin activities in a chosen shubha muhurtam.

Panchanga timings were cross-verified against Drik Panchang and Prokerala for Hyderabad.