Rigveda Upakarma 2027: Salt Lake City, Utah
The annual renewal of the sacred thread for Rigvedis, for your city
Updated October 15, 2026 · Pundit Mahesh Shastri, Panchanga Siddhanti
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- 🌕 Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: Mon, Aug 16, 2027, 11:25 PM to Tue, Aug 17, 3:03 AM MDT · Madhya 1:14 AM · In the Upakarma panchang day (Aug 16, 2027) · Moon is up in this city
Penumbral eclipses are not considered in Dharmashastra. - ☀️ Simha Sankranti: Tue, Aug 17, 2027, 2:37 AM MDT · In the Upakarma panchang day (Aug 16, 2027)
Both after midnight, so no dosha (परतश्चेन्न दोषकृत्).
About Rigveda Upakarma
Rigveda Upakarma
Rigveda Upakarma is the annual renewal of the sacred thread (yajnopavita) observed by Rigveda-following households, traditionally anchored to Shravana Nakshatra in Shravana Shukla Paksha.
Per the Kalatattva-Vivechana's compilation verses, the primary timing is Shravana Nakshatra; if that is unavailable or afflicted by Grahana, Sankranti, or Guru/Shukra Asta, Panchami Tithi is taken next, then Hasta Nakshatra, and if none of those work in Shravana masa, the same order is tried again in Bhadrapada Shukla Paksha.
The table below shows the computed date, both for those repeating the observance and for those performing it for the first time.
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