
Notes: All timings are represented in 12-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
According to the Hindu Panchang, Dakshinamurti Jayanti is celebrated on the Purnima Tithi of the Ashadha month. On this day, Goddess Dakshinamurti, one of the Dwadasha Siddhividya Goddesses, is worshipped with devotion. Scholars believe that without the worship of Goddess Dakshinamurti, the practice of the twelve Siddhividya Sadhana remains incomplete.
On Dakshinamurti Jayanti, a devotee should observe Mauna, i.e., silence as much as possible, engaging in introspection, meditation and Mantra chanting, because the essence of Dakshinamurti worship lies in Mauna. Through the worship of Goddess Dakshinamurti, the ignorance hidden within the devotee's inner self is dispelled and the light of self-realization arises.
वन्दितां सकलैर्देविः सर्वशक्ति शिखामणिम्।
वरं दास्यामि ते कृष्ण प्रसन्नवदनो भाव॥
Vanditam Sakalairdevih Sarvashakti Shikhamanim।
Varam Dasyami Te Krishna Prasannavadano Bhava॥
Hindu scriptures also describe Dakshinamurti form of Lord Shiva. In ancient times, Lord Shiva manifested as Dakshinamurti to impart the silent knowledge of Brahman to the Sanakadi Rishi and others. Therefore, according to scholars, the Siddhividya Goddess Dakshinamurti is also worshipped as the divine power, i.e., Shakti of Lord Shiva. The worship of Goddess Dakshinamurti bestows spiritual enlightenment, progress and success in all aspects of life.