The Sankalpam (ritual declaration) and Panchangam (Hindu almanac) for Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with panchanga timings referenced to Hyderabad. A Sankalpam is the statement of intent recited before Sandhyavandanam and other pujas, naming 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, bhadrapada mase, krishna pakshe, tritiyayam, bhauma vasare (Tuesday)… mama upatta durita kshaya dvara Sri Parameshwara muddishya Sri Parameshwara prityartham pratah / madhyahnika / sayam sandhyam upasishye.

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Panchangam details (29 September 2026, Tuesday)

  • Sunrise: 6:06 AM — Sunset: 6:07 PM
  • Samvatsara: Sri Parabhava · Ayana: Dakshinayana · Ritu: Varsha (Sharad by drik reckoning)
  • Masa: Bhadrapada (amanta); Ashwina (purnimanta) · Paksha: Krishna Paksha (Mahalaya Paksha)
  • Tithi: Tritiya (Tadiya) — until 5:09 PM; then Chaturthi
  • Nakshatra: Ashwini — until 9:03 AM; then Bharani
  • Yoga: Vyaghata until 6:13 AM, Harshana until 3:20 AM (Sep 30), then Vajra
  • Karana: Vanija until 6:13 AM, Vishti (Bhadra) until 5:09 PM, then Bava until 4:03 AM (Sep 30)
  • Varjyam (avoid): 6:04–7:34 PM
  • Durmuhurtam: 8:30–9:18 AM and 10:53–11:42 PM
  • Amrita Kalam (auspicious): 3:06–4:36 AM (Sep 30)
  • Abhijit Muhurta: 11:42 AM–12:30 PM
  • Rahu Kalam: 3:07–4:37 PM
  • Yamaganda Kalam: 9:06–10:36 AM
  • Gulika Kalam: 12:06–1:36 PM
  • Eras: Salivahana Shaka 1948 · Vikrama 2083 (Siddharthi) · Kali 5127 · CE 2026-27

As it is Tuesday, note the Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda and Gulika periods, and begin auspicious activities in a chosen shubha muhurtam. Vishti (Bhadra) karana prevails until 5:09 PM, so new auspicious undertakings are traditionally avoided in that window. It is Mahalaya Paksha (Pitru Paksha), when tarpanam and other rites for the ancestors are traditionally observed.

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