Muhurta Prakarana

(Consult for election of auspicious day)

By
Kusum Vashistha
Jyotisha Praveena, [yotisha Visharada, [yotisha Kovida
& [yotisha Vachaspati
English Translation
Dr Lalita Gupta, MBBS
[yotisha Kovida, [yotisha Vachaspati & [yotisha Bhooshana
Published by
Bharatiya Prachya Evam Sanatan Vigyan Sansthan
4649/2/. Darya Ganj, New Delhi- 110002
Contents
Preface 5
Acknowledgement ; 7
About the Book 11
About the Author 13
Chapter One
Muhurta Prakarana 17
Chapter Two
Five Limbs of Panchanga 30
Chapter Three
Bhadra and its Effects 69
Chapter Four
Panchaka 73
Chapter Five
Eclipse or Grahana 76
Chapter Six
Salient Features 79
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Chapter Seven
General Muhurtas 82
Chapter Eight
Saptashalaka Vedha Chakra :.. 93
Chapter Nine
Vivaha Muhurta 107
Chapter Ten
Muhurta for Starting Construction
of a New House ~ ~ . 120
Annexure I 139
Index 141
Chapter One
Muhurta Prakarana
Introduction
1. What is.muhurta?
An auspicious time, selected to start a new work, is
called a muhurta. We all desire that a new venture
should be started at such a time that it may result in
success and happiness. The five limbs (tithi, vaara,
nakshatra, yogaandkarana) have their effects on human
beings and plants. The tides in the ocean too are
caused due to the position of the Moon. The five limbs
are the results of the different positions of the Sun
and the Moon. Every change in the position of the
planets such as combustion, conjunction, opposition,
retrogration setting, rising, etc. causes different
results.
The astrological results are based on the aforesaid
. situations. The position of planets at the time of birth
of the native indicates the future events to happen in
his life. The further transit of planets from lagna, the
Moon and other planets becomes the cause of events
to take place. The future events can be predicted on
the basis of the transit of the planets. The native has
to enjoy the good and/ or suffer the bad results of past
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karmas, that is, prarabdha. To get the best results, or to
mitigate the evil effects, or to start any venture, a good
muhurta should be elected.
Example: If the analysis of the horoscope indicates
unhappy married life, the marriage should take place
at a time when the planetary position in transit is
favourable and when the chart of that time shows
happy married life.
Wisdom demands that work should be started
only after serious deliberations, arranging necessary
funds, material, etc. and selecting auspicious time.
Man has been given free will which is God's greatest
gift to him and, therefore, he can choose from
different options. Every action has a reaction; so, he
will certainly reap the fruits of his actions.
The science of muhurta, provided by the rishis can
illuminate our path. Usually, the man wants quick
results after starting a new venture.
(i) Relation of rashi or janma kundali to muhurta.
A correctly cast horoscope can give' a fair picture of a
native's whole life. Planetary position at the time of
the birth indicates various propensities. This position
cannot be changed. On the other hand, we can choose
an auspicious muhurta for starting a new venture.
Example: According to the horoscope, a native's
married life may not be ve.ry happy but if the
horoscopes of both the husband and wife are matched
properly and a very auspicious time is chosen for the
ceremony, the problems can be controlled to sufficient
extent.
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We have found by our experience that without
God's grace this too cannot be achieved. But man
must try his best. "Vinashakaale Vipareeta Buddhi."
(At the time of doom, the mind functions in reverse
direction.) If the native's time is not good, he will not
listen to good counselling. A learned man was very
particular to marry his daughter at an auspicious time
but the baraat, i.e. marriage procession of the groom
came so late that the auspicious time was missed. The
delay was natural because instead of giving top priority
to the muhurta, the time was wasted in dancing and
drinking.
(ii) Can the sequence of events be changed by choosingan
auspicious muhurta?
Rishi Parashara carefully decided an auspicious
muhurta for the marriage of his daughter who had
widowhood yoga in her horoscope. The sage calculated
a muhurta and an earthen pot with a hole at its bottom
was filled with water and hung at an auspicious place.
A big brass plate (called paraant) was kept below it,
and the girl was directed to keep a vigil and to fill
the pitcher as and when it emptied. While filling
water in the emptied pitcher, a ring in the girl's finger
fell into it and settled at the hole. The flow of water
was either delayed or stopped. In the process, the
auspicious muhurta calculated' as time of marriage'
was missed. When asked, Rishi Parashara was told
about the mishap. He remarked, "Who can change the
destiny?" This happened because of lack of attention or
carelessness on the part of the girl. Even then, it is
advisable to try and try hard.
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If a work is started at the right and auspicious
time, it will be completed quickly and without much
difficulty. If muhurta is correctly calculated and
rightly made use of, the possibility of any obstruction
gets eliminated. If, due to paucity of time, the
auspicious muhurta is not found, some remedial
measures such as recitation of mantras (mantra-
opacharana) or charities can be undertaken and thus
hurdles, if any, can be removed and good results can
be achieved. Rishi Parashara had seen the great
possibility of "garbhadhana muhurta", which could
give birth to a very learned man. At that time Krishna
Daipayana's, who was later known as "Veda Vyasa",
conception took place. Veda Vyasa gave us the great
epic Mahabharata, which contains Geeta. He also gave
us Puranas.
tlfffi Ql:Piq'.l(4{C(JO( l
n
Vyasam Vashishthanaptaram,
Shakteyha Pautramakalrnasham.
Parasharatmajam Vandey,
Shukatatam Taponidhim.
I bow to him who was great grandson of sage Vashishtha,
grandson of Shakti, son of Rishi Parashara, and father of
sage Sukadeva, such VYASA, a great TAPASVI and sinless
treasure of TAPA.
(iii) Special points for remedial measures
To neutralise the effects of adverse yogas in a horoscope,
it is suggested to choose a good dasha and antardasha
period, favourable transit and an auspicious time. If,
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even then, one does not succeed in getting happiness
and success, then one has to remain content that some
dridha karmas cannot be changed. But, in spite of it,
one should make the best effort and use his intellect,
sense 6f discrimination and wisdom. One should take
,
advantage of the human yoni (karma yoni) because,
by virtue of this yoni, man has certain freedom of
action.
In the matter of litigation, there are cases which
are lost in lower courts. If, on appeal, a High Court'
upholds the decision of the lower court, the aggrieved
man can file an appeal in the Supreme Court. Still if
he does not get success, he can make a mercy petition
to the President. If, there also, no favourable result is
achieved, he will then have to remain content, or
repent and suffer. The remedial measures, if taken,
at the right time or the case if filed at an auspicious
time, could have got good results. This whole process
including the man's efforts in fighting the case must
have given him a long period to be away from
whatever sentence he got in the end.
2. Importance of muhurta
Muhurta is a very important branch of astrology. Both
jataka and horary astrology are basically based on
the concept of muhurta.
The position of planets in the orbit and their effect
at a particular place, if studied properly, can indicate
type of events like birth or marriage to take place and
their causes and effects. This all depends on muhurta.
This is what the rishis did; they found during their
long experience that if one studies planetary position
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in advance and selects an auspicious timing, then
things can be improved.
(i) Effect ofkarmic compulsions of past life on the present
one
Astrology believes in the continuity of life. A man
takes rebirth along with the balance sheet of his deeds
done in the past births. (Punarapi jananam, punarapi
maranam, punarapi [anani jatharey shayanam.) In the
present birth, he has to suffer the consequences of all
those deeds - good or bad. With the free will that
man is endowed with, he can change the results to
. some extent. Sometimes he gets success. The
inspiration or the mental inclination to do something
worthwhile is also linked with samskaras of the past
births. But gifted as he is with mind, intelligence and
power of discrimination along with freedom to
choose his options, man should try his best to work
hard with good intentions and leave the result in
God's hands (Ma phaleshu kadaachana). If,
astrologically, he has any doubt, the following
remedies should be tried. '
1. For a good beginning choose a good muhurta.
2. Invoke God's grace by [apa, tapa and worship.
3. Try and reduce the bad effects by yantra, mantra
and tantra.
4. To control the mind, be ready to work with great
resolution. Well begun is half done. They also say
"Think before you leap". These words of wisdom
prove the necessity of a muhurta.
To a large extent, our life is controlled by sanchita
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and prarabdha karmas. That is why one should be fully
alert towards one's karmas. Man being selfish by
nature, he may try to harm others and indulge in
deceiving, hurting and cheating (achieving his goal
by fair or foul means). When these actions of him do
not bear fruit, he passes on the blame to his fate or
God.
Finding out a muhurta is an effort in the right
direction. The effects of good deeds of the present birth
can neutralise the effects of bad deeds of the past
births to some extent, but we don't come to know
which of our past deeds have been atoned. All we
can perceive is that, if God's grace has been granted,
the work will fortunately start in the specified
muhurta.
Old texts give muhurtas for all aspects of life-
styles such as farming, animal husbandry, trading and
teaching. These were some of the main professions
of a common man. For a king, the main task was to
keep his territory intact; hence, wars were imminent.
Also, providing water by digging wells, growing
grains to keep his subjects fed, were other main tasks
of a king. Muhurtas for all such works were advisable.
Note: Everyone in the olden days had rituals of
16 samskaras.
I have, in this book, tried to describe the import-
ance of muhurta in the present-day context. Present
times are of high speed, fast living and tensions. No
one seems to have much time at his disposal. No work
call be postponed for a long time. But you may hot
get an auspicious time for joining a service or for a
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child to go to a school. It is said that Sunday is a good
.' day for joining a school but all schools are closed on
Sundays.
We must use highly auspicious muhurtas for all
the important works which influence our own and
our families' lives for a long time.
(ii) Marriage and muhurta
It is only after marriage that a couple enters family
life and is able to pay up certain debts like deva rina,
matri rina, pitri tina, acharya rina etc.
In a marriage two souls get united to fulfil certain
common debts which, in astrological parlance, are
termed'rinanubandhana'. This result is certainly due
to past birth compulsions. They are partners in giving
, birth to the progeny and bringing them up. A success-
ful and happy married life is based on the matching
of horoscopes of the boy and the girl. Afterwards, an
appropriate auspicious time or muhurta for the
wedding is to be calculated.
(iii) Start work
There is a saying: "Well begun is half done". If any
work is started at an auspicious time, take it that half
the success is already achieved.
On the success of a man's venture depends the
welfare of his family. Before his marriage he depends
on his parents, but, after marriage, his parents, wife
and children depend on him. That is why it is
important to have a marriage, or starting a new
venture, at an auspicious moment.
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(iv) To start constructing a new house and house-warming
Usually, a man constructs a house for his residence
only once in his life time. It is another matter that, on
earning large amount of money, he may make another
bigger house or buy other properties. It is important
to elect an auspicious muhurta for starting
construction work on a plot of land so that there are
no obstructions, no untoward happenings and no
misfortune. Similarly, an auspicious time should be
chosen to celebrate a move to or start living in a new
home.
My guru Shri M. N. Kedar told me of a case where
a gentleman used to come to him before starting of
every work. So, for laying the foundation stone of his
house also he came to him for checking the auspicious
muhurta. But he did not ask for an auspicious muhurta
same for house-warming. The house was sold in two
years as the native became bankrupt after losing
heavily in business. Later on, he came; but it was too
late then.
Another person who used to come to him for
consultation, too, did not consult for a muhurta for
the house-warming. On the day of house-warming,
the car in which family members were moving to the
new house met with an accident. When they came to
Kedarji, it was found that on the day of house-
warming the transiting Moon was in the 8th from the
natal Moon, and in the 6th from the lagna.
(v) Travel
A person travels for some or the other purpose. He
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wants that there should be no trouble during his
journey and that he should reach his destination and
back timely and safely. If a journey is started at an
auspicious time, it gives success and pleasure.
Good muhurta is also important for taking a sick
person to a hospital and for an operation. It is seen
that people who do not believe in the power of a
shubha muhurta, also do go to an astrologer when a
patient is not getting well, or illeness is prolonged,
or a proper diagnosis is not being made etc.
(vi) Wisdom - muhurta andfate
People invariably admit the fact that "hoga wahi jo ram
rachi rakha". (All things happen the way they are
destined.) Still man's dharma (duty) is to invariably
and unfailingly use his intelligence while going into
action for any purpose.
lila ko rakhe saiiiya mar sake na koya." (No one can
destroy him whom God himself takes under his
protection.) This is true, but only when some one
wants to harm him. At a time when an adversity
befalls as a result of bad deeds and actions of some
past lives, then rituals are performed, mantras are
recited, japas are done and donations are made as
prescribed by our rishis, great sages and masters. Man
is free in his actions because he is endowed with a
mind, intellect and power of discrimination, all of
which he can use in his actions if he is not greedy
and dishonest.
All our scriptures and epics like Ramayana and
Mahabharata have talked of muhurta and described
good and bad omens. In Ramayana, Bhagawana Ram
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foretold that at the rise of a particular constellation
the journey for battle would be started. All those
things too prove the importance of muhurta.
Many people point out the validity of the
muhurta chosen for Ram-Sita marriage. We must
remember that first it was the swayamvara for which no
muhurta was elected. And, after the swayamvara, when
good time presented itself, vivaha was performed.
Reversely, it was not that first the muhurta was
selected and then marriage ceremony followed.
The second very important thing to understand
is that Ram was an incarnation of supreme power in
the form of a human being and, therefore, he went
through all the desirable actions of a man. He
sufferred all the karmaphalaas. The story behind Shri
Vishnu is as follows: When Naradaji, wishing to
marry Vishwamohini, went to Vishnu and asked him
to make him the most desirable handsome man,
Bhagawana Vishnu gave him the face of a monkey.
Naradaji was laughed at in the swayamvaraof Vishw-
amohini who chose Vishnu as her consort. On looking
at his image in water when he realised the cause of
being made a laughing stock, he cursed Vishnu that
"as for a woman I have been aggrieved, so would you
be. Only monkeys will help restore that woman to
" you.
There is another story: Sita understood the
language of birds. Once when she was strolling in the
garden, she heard a parrot couple saying: "This
princess will get married to a very handsome
valorous and famous prince." She ordered her
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servants to catch hold of the parrot couple. They could
only catch the female who was pregnant. Separated
as she was from her spouse, the female parrot died
cursing Sita: II As I have sufferred acute pain of
separation from my beloved so will you suffer." And
that was what happened.
When one has to suffer the consequences of such
debts, one should try to do it happily and try and
turn such suffering into some productive act. Ram
and Sita took birth for people's welfare and showed
exemplary courage and forbearance.
Conclusion
1. Man has certain limits due to his karmas of
previous births (rinanubandhana).
2. Only certain cases can be remedied not all.
3. Bhagawana Ram was maryaada purushottama. He
was incarnated to present certain ideals to the
society.
4. Raja [anaka must have asked for an auspicious
day to hold the dhanusha yag'na; otherwise, the
great Ravana would not have gone back without
touching the bow. He would have won Sita after
breaking the bow. It was a shubha muhurta that
Sita got married to Ram and, in spite of great
adversities, she got a gaurd rakshasi (monster) who
behaved like a mother and loved her like a
daughter. She also got Hanuman who played the
role of a son. The karmas and curses of the past
lives are destined to give bad effects, but the
auspicious muhurta reduces, or even nullifies
them, as happened in the life of Ram and Sita. An
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animal has no discriminatory power. Only a
human being can use his mind and intelligence
before starting a venture. Muhurta, therefore, is
meant for human beings.
The use of muhurta is prevalent for thousands of
years. Ancient maharishis have written exhaustively
on selecting a muhurta and have laid down rules for
the same. Common people find it difficult to make
use of them because they are all written in Sanskrit.
But, if they are translated in Hindi or English, most
ordinary men too can then make use of them.
So, the muhurta means a selection of a particular
time of a particular day, tithi, nakshatra, yoga and
karana. Though good muhurtas are available from
Panchanga, still it is advisable to consult some expert
of astrology for the same.
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Chapter Two
Five Limbs of Panchanga
1. Use of Panchanga (Ephemeris)
To select a muhurta, one has to have a good panchanga
(ephemeris).
Panchanga is pancha+anga i.e. five parts or limbs.
These five parts are: iithi (lunar day), vaara (day of
week), nakshatra (constellation), yoga and karana (half
of tithi). From a panchanga one can find out which
nakshatra is the Moon passing through, how long the
Moon is going to remain in a particular nakshatra,
what is the yoga of that day, what is the karana, at
what time tithi is beginning and ending, etc. To find
a faultless muhurta, one has to rectify all the five
angas or limbs.
In order to study the subject in depth, let us first
consider what is a month (mas).
2. Months (miisas - 1fR1)
(i) Chandramas ( ~ 1 f R 1 ) : It starts from shukla
pratipada (1st day of the bright half of the month
which starts after the new Moon i.e. when the
Moon crosses over the Sun and the difference
between the two starts increasing from 0 degree
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onwards, say, 0.001) and ends at amavasya (the
last day of the dark half of the month i.e. when
the Sun and the Moon are together in a rashi
exactly at the same degree). This mas relates to
the Moon. The Hindi names of chandramas are:
2,4/4 1. Chaitra Baisakh [yeshtha
Z{ /1 4. Sravana
r'll/v 7: Ashwin Kartika tr/It,,9. Margashirsha
11.t(t 10. Magha
(ii) Saur mas It relates to the Sun. It is the
duration of Sun's transit in one rashi (which
starts from the time the Sun ingresses to Aries).
(iii) Savana mas It is of 30 days (treating
24 hours as a day).
(iv) Nakshatra mas (';'fffilffil): It is the time taken by
the Sun in transiting from (0 Aries) the start of
Ashwini nakshatra to the last degree of Revati
(i.e. again coming on the point of start).
3. The length of the sauravarsha is 365 days, 15 ghatis,
31 palas, 30 vipalas. The duration of a chandra varsha
(year) is 354 days, 22 ghatis, 1 pala, 23 vipalas. It is
clear from the above that there is a difference of 10
days, 53 ghatis and 30 palas and 7 vipalas per year
between a saura varsha (Sun's year) and a chandra
varsha (Moon's year). To compensate this difference
and to bring equity, there is one more chandramas'
every third year and, after 19 years, there is a kshaya
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chandramas,
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4. Kshayamiis and Adhikamiis
Between two new Moons (i.e. amavasyas), if there is
no Surya sankranti (change of rashi by the Sun i.e.
Sun ingress), then that month is adhikamas. Adhika-
mas is known as mal mas or laund ka maheena. f
between two n e w ~ are two
Surya sankrantis (Sun changes two rashis), then that
month is a kshayamas.
Notes:
(i) Sankranti
Transition of a planet from one sign to another is
called sankranti. Ingress of the Sun is called surya
sankranti.
(ii) Laund
If there is no surya sankranti between two new
Moons, then there is an additional month which
is called laund ka maheena.
Example: On the new-moon day on 16th June 1996
(7hrs 6mts), the Sun was still in 'Gemini; therefore,
there were two Ashadha. Sun entered Gemini on 14th
of June in 1996 (Ashadha Krishna 14) at 20hrs 17mts
and then entered Cancer on 16th July 1996 (second
Ashadha shukla 1) at 7hrs 11mts. Therefore, 17 days
of June and 16 days of July - a total of 33 days.
Ashadha mas will be complete when the Sun is in
Gemini/ Cancer and the Moon is in uttarashadha
nakshatra, which happened on 30th July 1996. Before
the month of Ashadha, the month of [yeshtha when
on full-moon day, the Sun was in Taurus and Moon
1. Adhika chandrarnas 2. One less chandramas
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in [yeshtha constellation in Scorpio (which was on
1st June 1996 at 26hrs 17mts). So, Ashadha month
started on 2nd June 96 and lasted till 30th July 96.
That means a total of 59 days (29 days of June and 30
days of July), which got divided into 2 months. The
first half of shuddha mas from 2nd [une to 16th June
(Ashadha krishna paksha), Adhika mas from 17th
June to 1st July 96 (Ashadha shukla paksha), and from
2nd July 96 to 15th July 96 (Ashadha krishna paksha)
and thereafter from 16th July 96 to 30th July 96
(Ashadha shukla) the another half of Shuddha mas.
Here we have seen that from 2nd June 96 to 16th June <,
96 (Shuddha Ashadha krishna paksha) and from 16th
July 96 to 30th July 96 (Shuddha Ashadha shukla
paksha) i.e. complete Shuddha Ashadha month and in
between is mal (Adhika) mas i.e. shukla paksha from
17th June 1996 to 1st July 1996 and krishna paksha
from 2nd July 1996 to 15th July 1996. The lunar month
is complete on purnima and another month starts from
pratipada (first day) of krishna paksha. But, in Adhika
(mal) mas, the month starts from pratipada of shukla
paksha and ends on the last day of krishna paksha
i.e. reverse; so, this month is treated inauspicious.
_ In samvat 2056 (year 1999-2000), the [yeshtha month
became mal mas Gust after 3 years). From 1st to 15th
May 1999 was the first Shuddha [yeshtha mas krishna
paksha and 14th June to 28th June 1999, the other half
i.e. [yeshtha shukla paksha ending on purnima, the
28th June 1999. In between, after amavasya, from 16th
May to 13th June 1999 (the amavasya day), there was
mal (Adhika) mas.
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5. Seasons or Ritus
Sun's transit in two rashis e.g. Meena and Mesha,
Vrishabha and Mithuna is called a ritu. Hence, in one
year there are six ritus.
6. Saura mas and Ritus
The day the Sun enters Makara rashi is celebrated as
Makara Sankranti throughout India. The two
sankrantis Makara and Mesha (Capricorn and Aries)
are celeberated in India as Makara Sankranti and
Vaisakhi respectively.
Sun's transit in Seasons
. ~ Meena and Mesha Basant (spring)
~
Taurus and Gemini Greeshma (summer)
Cancer and Leo Varshaa (rainy season)
Virgo and Libra Sharad (autumn)
Scorpio and Sagittarius Hemanta (winter)
Capricorn and Aquarius Shishira (end of winter)
7. Ayan and Ritus
Ayan is defined as northward and southward transit
(uttarayana and dakshinayana) of the Sun: In
Uttarayana or summer solstice - shishira (winter),
basanta (spring) and greeshma (summer), the Sun
moves towards North. That is why it is called
uttarayana.
Sayan Sun entered Capricorn or Makara rashi on
21st December 1996 (Margashirsha shukla dwadashi)
Vikrami samvat 2053) at 19hrs 36mts and uttarayana,
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shishira ritu started, dakshinayana ended.
Dakshinayana started on 2nd July 1996 i.e. the first
day of Ashadha (additional month).
Uttarayana
Uttarayana lasts from December to June (from the
month of Magha to Ashadha) approximately. During
this time the Sun is the lord of devatas. This period is
called daytime of devatas.
In this Ayan, entering a new house, taking
initiation, installation of idols of gods, constructing
wells, tanks, bavaries (deep wells with flight of stairs
down to the surface of water), gardens, performing
marriages, thread ceremony(yajyopaveeta or
upanayana), and other auspicious functions are
permissible and desirable.
16 hours or 40 ghatis from the start of uttarayana
are prohibited for auspicious functions.
Dakshinayana
Varsha (rainy season), sharad (autumn) and hemanta
(winter) are the three ritus or seasons in which the
. Sun moves towards south. Dakshinayana starts from
, June and remains up to December. Here, the Sun is
the lord of pitaras (departed souls of forefathers and
"other family members). During this period, works or
.functions other than the auspicious shodas samskaras
can be performed.
In case of emergency, there is no harm in starting
.the ceremonies connected with the worship of
Bhairava, Varaha, Narasingha, Trivikrama, and
Dugra and Ugra (strong) devatas. From the start of
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winter solstice (dakshinayana), the first 16 hours or
40 ghatis are specially not recommended for any
auspicious work.
8. Mal mas and performance of ceremonies
.
The following rituals can be performed during mal mds.
Permissible works: Sandhya, agnihotra, pujana etc.,
daily rituals, garbhadhana (impregnation), jatakarma
(nativity), seemant (a ritual performed in the seventh
or eighth month of a pregnant woman), punsavan (the
ceremony which is performed during the third month
of conception) etc. Samskaras, roga-ashan ti,
sapindikaran, manavadi tithi daan, daily daan and
charities, giving daan of til (sesame seeds), gau (cow)
bhumi (land) and swarna (gold).
Welcoming a guest, ritualistic bath, first death
anniversary, and any work connected with govern-
ment service are permitted as per shastras.
The following should not be done: Anitya (casual) and
anaimaittik (regular) karya (occasional works), tula
daan, kanya daan, gaja daan, shodasha maha daan,
yajna, apoorva (unprecedented, unique), teertha yatra
(pilgrimage), apoorva devata ke darshan (having look
of a devata for the first time), construction of vatika,
dev, kuan, talab, bavadi etc. namakaran (name
ceremony to allot name to the new-born), upanayana
(auspicious thread ceremony), chaula karma (shaving
of head for the first time), anna-prashan (feeding cereals
to the baby for the first time), throne ceremony, starting
or culminating a vrata (fasting), starting or entering a
new house, great ceremony of some god, papa pray-
aschitta (atonement or penance of sins), sarpabali
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(sacrificing a snake), Ishta devataki bali, vadhu pravesha
(bride's entrance), Durga and Indira sthapana and
removal, cardinal changes, Vishnu- shayana and
pleasurable travelling are forbidden in malmas,
9. Paksha (Fortnight)
Bright and dark fortnights make a complete month.
When the Sun and the Moon are at the same degree
in a rashi, it is called amavasya. The Moon gets totally
combust and it is invisible at that time. The shukla
paksha or the bright fortnight starts from the next
day of amavasya (immediately as the difference
between the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon starts
increasing) and remains foi "ifteen days till the Sun
and the Moon are opposite to each other in 1/7 axis
at the distance of exactly 180 degrees from each other.
This night is called poornima or full Moon. From the
next day of the full Moon the dark fortnight or krishna
paksha starts and remains till amavasya. This
completes the lunar month.
10. Tithi kshaya and tithi vriddhi
In certain fortnights, the time or length of some tithi
may either get reduced or increased resulting in a
decrease or increase in the number of days of the
paksha.* If there is a reduction of two tithis in one
paksha (the paksha becomes of 13 days), then that
paksha becomes inauspicious for all good works.
11. Grouping of tithis
From one sunrise to the sunrise of the next day is
*Here the fortnight differs from the Hindu Vedic Paksha. Paksha can get
increased or decreased.
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. one tithi. The tithi prevailing at the time of sunrise ___ _ u
will be taken as the tithi for that da till the next
ay s sunrise. The auspiciousness of the day (tithi)
depends on-the kalaas of the Moon. There are 3.0
tithis in a month (including both krishna paksha
and shukla paksha) but counted as 15 of shukla
paksha and 15 of krishna paksha as given in the
table on the next page.
Tithi Nomenclature
,
,.
1,6, 11
2, 7, 12
3,8, 13
4,9, 14
5, 10, 30
Nanda
Bhadra
[aya
, Rikta4)
(Poornima or
Amavasya)

The names indicate the effects of tithis. The results
of the work done on these days are according to their
names e.g. Rikta means emp!.Y
works <:i_one on_ riktadonot that
is, there is no success. Similarly, business undertakings,
Of negotIatIons, started on poornatitnls-bearpositive
fruits. --- .
Note:
(i) From the first tithi of shukla paksha to the 5th,
the days are inauspicious,' the reason being that
on amavasya the Moon has no strength and it is
invisible. The Moon starts being visible from the
2nd tithi of shukla paksha when it also starts
gaining strength. Till the fifth tithi it is weak; so,
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these tithis are inauspicious. As it starts moving
away from the Sun, it starts gaining strength
gradually. Any work done between the first and
the fifth tithis will face obstructions.
(ii) From the 6th tithi to 10th tithi or shashthi to
dashami of shukla paksha, the Moon is of
medium strength.
(iii) From 11th to 15th tithi or ekadashi to poornima,
the Moon acquires full kalaas and strength. It is
in full glory on poornima. These five tithis (11,
12, 13, 14, and 15) are the best ones.
(iv) From the first day after poornima, that is, the
krishna pratipada (first tithi), the Moon starts
losing strength gradually but it remains powerful
till krishna panchami (fifth tithi) (1, 2, 3, 4, and
5). Hence these are auspicious days.
(v) From krishna sashthi (6th tithi) to dashami (10th
tithi) the effect is of medium strength.
(vi) From a ekadashi (11th tithi) of krishna paksha to
new Moon or amavasya, the Moon is ksheena kala
(becoming weaker and weaker) till on amavasya
it is fully lost to eye. The five 11, 12, 13, 14, and
15 tithis of dark half are considered inauspicious.
Bright Half Dark Half
Category Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha
Best Ekadashi, Dwadashi, Pratipada, Dwiteeya,
Trayodashi, Triteeya, Chaturthi,
Chaturdashi, and and Panchami
'.
Poornima (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
(11, 12, 13, 14 and 15)
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Bright Half Dark Half
Category Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha
Inauspicious Pratipada, Dwiteeya, Ekadashi, Dwadashi,
Triteeya, Chaturthi, Trayodashi, Chaturdashi,
and Panchami and Amavasya
.
(1,2,3,4 and 5) (11, 12, 13, 14 and 30)
Medium Shashthi, Saptami, Shashthi, Saptami,
Ashtarni, Navami, Ashtami, Navami and
and Dashami Dashami
(6,7,8,9 and 10) (6,7,8,9 and 10)
Names of the Tithis and their deities
Tithi English Swami
1 Pratipada (Padava) First Agni
2 Dwiteeya (Dooj) Second Brahma
3 Triteeya (Teej) Third Gauri (Parvati)
4 Chaturthi (Chauth) Fourth Ganesha
5 Panchami (Panch) Fifth Sarpa (Snake)
6 Shashthi (Chhath) Sixth Skand or Kartikeya
7 Saptami (Saat) Seventh Surya
8 Ashtarni (Aath) Eighth Shiva (Shankar)
9 Navami (Naumi) Ninth Durgaji
~ O
Dashami (Dash) Tenth Yamaraj
~ 1
Ekadashi (Gyaras) Eleventh Vishvadeva
~ 2
Dwadashi (Baras) Twelfth Bhagawana Vishnu
~ 3
Trayodashi (Teras) Thirteenth Kamadeva
~ 4
Chaturdashi (Chaudas) Fourteenth Shiva
~ 5
Poornima (Puno, Fifteenth. Chandrama
Purnamasi)
16 Amavasya (Mavas) Thirteenth Pitar and Moon
Whichever deity is the lord of a particular tithi,
he is worshipped on that tithi. As the name suggests,
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the nature and action of that deity is similar to that
of the tithi (Yatha nama tatha guna).
13. The auspicious functions done on a particular tithi
Muhurta Chintamani has not given details of the
different functions to be celebrated on a particular
tithi. However, Piyooshdhara has given such details
which are discussed below:
(i) Pratipada
Marriage, travel, upanayana (thread ceremony),
pratishthapana, seemantonayana (a ritual performed
in the third month of pregnancy), chaula karma, vastu
karma, griharambha (starting construction of a new
house), grihapravesha (entering into a new house)
and shantik-paushtik karyadi (work related to peace,
health etc.) can be done.
Note: On the first day of the bright half, the Moon is
weak, but on the first day of the dark half (krishna
paksha), the Moon is stronger; hence, on this day the
performance of auspicious works like marriage,
travel, fasting etc. is more advisable.
(ii) Dwiteeya
Marriage, travel, bhushan (ornaments), sangeeta
vidya, shilanyasa, works pertaining to government,
treasury, minister, vastu-karma pratishthapana,
upanayana etc. are allowed. Use of oil on body is not
allowed.
(iii) Triteeya
Learning of music, seemanta, chuda, annaprashan,
grihapravesha, marriage, travel, abhushan-related
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works, tongue-related works, raj-sambandhi (govern-
ment-related) works, upanayana etc. can be done. All
auspicious works such as entering a new house,
marriage, purchase and use of jewellery are permissible.
(iv) Chaturthi
Electricity-related work, giving of poison, eliminating
of an enemy, murder, putting something to fire,
taking someone in captivity, using weapon or cruel
works (kroora karya) etc. can be done.
(v) Panchami
All the nature's auspicious works can be done on a
panchami but one should not give money on loan;
otherwise one may lose. Also, all the works that are
permissible on dwiteeya and triteeya can be
performed on this tithi.
(vi) Shashthi
All auspicious works related to war, shilpa, vastu,
ornaments, dresses, griharamabha (starting of
construction of a house) etc. can b ~ done but massage
of oil, pitrikarma, datun (purchase or use of wood for
cleaning teeth), travel, any type of woodwork are
totally prohibited.
(vii) Saptami
Marriage, music-related work, making of ornaments
and wearing them, travel, grihapravesha, vadhu-
pravesha (welcome of bride in the house), fight,
government-related works, vastu, chudakarma,
sculpture, annaprashan', upanayana? etc. can be
1. Feeding of cereal to the baby. 2. Thread Ceremoney.
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performed. All the things enumerated under 2, 3 and
5 tithis are permissible.
(viii) Ashtami
Writing-related work, war-related works, vastu,
shilpa, government-related works, women, gems,
entertainment, donning weapons etc. are proper on
ashtami. Eating meat on this tithi is prohibated.
(ix) Navami
Hunting, quarrel, gambling, making ornaments,
drinking alcoholic drinks, making intoxicating
liquors, ghaata karma, experiments with poisons, all
the kroora karmas (cruel works) permissible on
chaturthi can be done on navami also.
(x) Dashami
Rajkarya, elephant, and horse-related works,
marriage, music, vastra, ornaments, travel, griha-
pravesha, vadhu-pravesha, sangram, vastu, chuda-
karma, shilpa, annaprashan, upanayana etc. are
proper. Do not use oil on body. All ceremonies that
can be done on dwiteeya, triteeya, panchami and
saptami can be done on dashami also.
(xi) Ekadashi
Fasting, religious rituals, devata ka utsava (celebrations
connected with devatas), udyapana (a ceremony done
after keeping a prescribed fast), vastu-karma, war-
related activity, shilpa, yajyopaveeta (wearing of holy
thread), griharambha, travel-related auspicious
works can be done.
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"
(xii) Dwadashi
Marriage, car or train, road-related work, poshana etc.
are all right, but applying oil, starting to construct a new
house, grihapravesha and travel should be avoided..
(xiii) Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha)
War, weapons utilised for the army, flag making,
government-related work, vastu-karrna, sangeeta
vidya are all good. On this tithi, travel, grihapravesha,
oiling the body, wearing of new clothes and jewellery
etc. are all suitable, excepting yajyopaveeta. All works
as prescribed for 2, 3, 5, 7, and 12 tithis can also be
done on 13 tithi.
(xiv) Chaturdashi
Murder, maranaprayoga (performance of rites to give
murderous effect on others), use of poison, use of
weapon, etc. - all the kroora karmas -can be done.
Travel is prohibited. All that is prescribed for
chaturthi is also applicable.
(xv) Poornamasi
Shilpa, ornaments, fights, marriage, deva, yagna,
jalashaya (water reservoir), travel, shanti and poshana
(to provide food and goods of comfort) etc. - all
auspicious activities - can be done.
(xvi) Amavasya (30)
Pitrikarma can be done. Wood should not be collected.
Mahadaana and cruel activities can be done but
auspicious works and cohabitation should not be
done.
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14. Vishaghati (Vishanadi)
Four ghatis after the following vishaghatis of each
tithi should be left out. These are unfavourable and
prohibited in marriage etc.
Tithi Ghati Tithi Ghati
1 15 9 1
2 5 10 10
3 8 11 3
4 7 12 13
5 7 13 14
6 5 14 7
7 4 15,30 8
8 8
15. Dosha-Parihara
If the Moon be in Kendra (excepting in Lagna) or
Trikona. and lagna lord in Lagna, or in own vargas, or
aspected by benefics or friends, or Lagnesh be in
Kendra or Trikona and the Moon be in the constellation,
Mrigashirsha, then the vishanadi dosha does not exist.
16. Authorised and unauthorised karmas (works),
according to groups of tithis
Name Tithis
Nanda 1,6, 11
Bhadra 2, 7, 12
[aya 3,8, 13
Rikta 4,9, 14
Poorna 5, 10, 15, 30
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(i) Nanda (Lord Venus)
One can use new clothes, do works related to music
and dance, farming, attend parties or celebrations,
home-related works or household affairs, practice of
sculpturing Goy giving).
(ii) Bhadra (Lord Mercury)
Marriage, upanayana, travel, making of ornaments and
their use, learning of arts and works related to
elephants, horses and vehicles can be done.
(iii) Jaya (Lord Mars)
Training of the army, solidifying the army, making
of weaponry, travel, giving big parties, starting
construction of a new house, entering a new house,
taking of medicines, ayd business dealings can be
done.
(iv) Rikta (Lord Saturn)
Defeating enemies and taking them into captivity,
poisoning, use of weapons, killing with sharp metallic
weapons, burning etc. - all cruel works - can be done.
(v) Poorna (Lord Jupiter)
Marriage, yajyopaveeta (thread ceremony), coronation of
the king, coming and going, and shanti paushtikakarya
can be done.
Use of tithi
Generally, there is a difference of opinion for deciding
a tithi prevailing on a particular day. The tithi can be
different at sunrise from the one some time after that.
Whichever is the tithi at sunrise, it should be
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taken for the whole day and night for daan (charities),
learning, vrata (fasting), deva karma, marriage and
pratishtha pana and for all auspicious occasions.
For offering food etc. to forefathers (shraddha
karma), oiling the body, sexual intercourse, birth and
death etc., take the tithi existing at that time and not
which was at the time of sunrise.
17. There are some tithis on which auspicious works
are prohibited, but if some necessity arises, though
the tithis may be faulty, during some ghatis of those
tithi auspicious works can be done. Such tithis are
given below:
A Paksharandhra tithi (Chhidra tithi)
Chaturthi, shashthi, ashtami, navami, dwadashi and
chaturdashi of both the pakshas are called chhidra
tithis which are prohibited for auspicious works. If
necessary, the following ghatis of the beginning
should be avoided and the rest can be utilised.
(i) First 8 (3hrs 12mts) ghatis of Chaturthi (4th)
(ii) First 9 (3hrs 36mts) ghatis of Shashthi (6th)
(iii) First 14 (5hrs 36mts) ghatis of Ashtami (8th)
(iv) First 25 (10hrs) ghatis of Navami (9th)
(v) First 10 (4hrs) ghatis of Dwadashi (12th)
(vi) First 5 (2hrs) ghatis of Chaturdashi (14th)
(Here the total length of a tithi is taken as 60 ghatis.)
B Manvadi Tithis (See annexure I)
Manvadi tithis are left out in auspicious works. These
fourteen Manus' tithis are supposed to be related to
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..
swayambhvadi fourteen human beings.
These tithis bestow anantaphal (unending results)
for bathing (taking holy bath), hawana, japa, daan-punua
etc. but are prohibited for vrata, udyapana, upanayana,
vidyarambha (starting education), marriage, construction
of house, entering a house etc.
These tithis are given as follow:
(a) Triteeya and poornima of shukla paksha of
Chaitra mas
(b) Poornima of [yeshthc mas
(c) Dwadashi and poornima of shukla paksha of
Ashadha mas
(d) Ashtami and amavasya of sravana "krishna
paksha
(e) Triteeya of shukla paksha of Bhadrapad
(f) Navami of shukla paksha of Aashwina
(g) Dwadashi and poornima of shukla paksha of
Kartika mas
,
(h) Ekadashi or Trayodashi of shukla paksha of
Pausha mas
(i) Saptami of shukla paksha of Magha mas
G) Poornima of shukla paksha of Phalguna mas
C Yugadi Tithis
The following tithis are the starting tithis of satyuga,
treta, dwapara and kaliyuga which are also prohibited
for auspicious works.
(a) Navami of shukla paksha of Kartika mas
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Satyuga
(b) Triteeya of shukla paksha of Baisakha - Traita
(c) Amavasya of krishna paksha of Magha mas -
Dwapara
(d) Trayodashi of (krishna paksha) of Sravana mas
- Kaliyuga
D Mas-Shunya Tithi
The following tithis are prohibited for auspicious
ceremonies.
(a) Ashtami and Navami of both pakshas of Chaitra
mas
(b) Dwadashi of both pakshas in Baisakha mas
(c) Chaturdashi of krishna paksha and Trayodashi
of shukla paksha of [yeshtha mas
(d) Shashthi of krishna paksha and saptami of shukla
paksha in Ashadha mas
(e) Dwiteeya and triteeya of both pakshas in Sravana
mas
(f) Pratipada and Dwiteeya of both pakshas in
Bhadrapada mas
(g) Dashami and ekadashi of both pakshas in
Aashwina mas
(h) Panchami of krishna paksha and chaturdashi of
shukla paksha in Kartika mas
(i) Saptami and ashtami of both pakshas in
Margashirsha mas
0) Chaturthi and panchami of both pakshas in
Pausha mas
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..
(k) Panchami of krishna paksha and shashthi of
shukla paksha in Magha mas
(1) Chaturthi of krishna paksha and triteeya of
shukla paksha in Phalguna mas
E Hutashana Tithis (Hutashana Yogas)
The following tithis are not to be used for auspicious
works.
(a) Dwadashi on a Sunday
(b) Shashthi on a Monday
(c) Saptami on a Tuesday
(d) Ashtami on a Wednesday
(e) Navami on a Thursday
(f) Dashami on a Friday
(g) Ekadashi on a Saturday
F Vishakhya Tithis (Visha Yoga) /
The following vishakhya tithis are not to be used in
auspicious works. l\
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
Chaturthi on a Sunday
Shashthi on a Monday
Saptami on a Tuesday
Dwiteeya on a Wednesday
Ashtami on a Thursday
Navami on a Friday
Saptami on a Saturday
G Dagdha Tithis
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The following dagdha tithis are also not allowed for
auspicious works.
(a) Dwadashi on a Sunday
(b) Ekadashi on a Monday
(c) Panchami on a Tuesday
(d) Triteeya on a Wednesday
(e) Shashthi on a Thursday
(f) Ashtami on a Friday
(g) Navami on a Saturday
H Mritasangyaka tithis
Mritasangyaka tithis are also not recommended for
auspicious works. Any work started on anyone of
these tithis does not bear fruit.
(a) Nanda tithis (1,6, 11) on a Sunday or a Tuesday
(b) Bhadra tithis (2, 7, 12) falling on a Monday or a
Friday
(c) [aya tithis (3,8, 13) falling on a Wednesday
(d) Rikta tithis (4,9, 14) falling on a Thursday
(e) Poorna tithis (5, 10, IS, 30) falling on a Saturday
I Siddha tithis
Any project started on anyone of the following tithis
gives success.
(a) Tritccya, ashtami and trayodashi on Tuesdays
(jaya)
(b) Dwiteeya, saptami, dwadashi on Wednesdays
(bhadra)
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(c) Panchami, dashami and poornima on Thursdays
(poorna)
(d) Pratipada, shashthi and ekadashi on Fridays
(nanda)
(e) Chaturthi, navami and chaturdashi on Saturdays
(rikta)
J Somapada tithis
These tithis also give auspicious results.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
[yeshtha shukla dwiteeya
Ashadha shukla dashami
Pausha shukla ekadashi.
Magha krishna and shukla chaturthi and
dwadashi
K Adhama Tithis (Adhama Yogaf Karkach Yoga)
Auspicious undertakings are not allowed.
(a) Saptami and dwadashi on Sundays
(b) Ekadashi on Mondays "
(c) Dashami on Tuesdays
(d) Pratipada and navami on Wednesdays
(e) Ashtami on Thursdays
(f) Saptami on Fridays
(g) Shashthi on Saturdays
Note: Falling of pratipada on a Wednesday and
saptami on a Sunday are named as "Samvartak Yoga"
in Piyush Dhara.
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L Galgriha Tithis
The following tithis are called galgriha tithis on which
auspicious works are prohibited, more specifically for
upanayana and educational purposes.
7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 30 of krishna paksha and 1 tithi of
shukla paksha.
M Ghataka Tithi
Ghataka tithis are combinations of vara, tithi and
nakshatra.
Day Tithi Nakshatra
ja{Nanda tithi on a Sunday 1-6-11 Bharani
(b) Bhadra tithi on a Monday 2-7-12 Chitra
(c) Nanda tithi on a Tuesday 1-6-11 Uttara Ashadha
(d) Iaya tithi on a Wednesday 3-8-13 Dhanishtha
(e) Rikta tithi on a Thursday 4-9-14 Uttara Phalguni
Jf) IBhadra tithi on a Friday 2-7-12 [yeshtha
(g) Poorna tithi on a Saturday 5-10-15 Revati
These above seven ghataka tithis, combinations
of tithis days and nakshatras are prohibited for any
shubha kritya (auspicious work).
18. Vara: the seven days of a week are based on seven
planets. The beginning of srishti fell on a Sunday of
Chaitra shukla pratipada; hence, the first day of the
week starts from Sunday and follows by Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. In all the festivals, only udayakaleena (at the
time of sunrise) tithi is taken. In daily routine works,
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the day is reckoned with after 24 hours/OO hours
(midnight). This has happened because of Western
influence.
(i) Shubha Vara - Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday .
(ii) Saumya Vara - Friday
(iii) Kroora Vara - Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday
Shubha karya on shubha vara and kroora karya
on kroora vara are preferable.
Sunday: The deity is Shiva. This is classified as
dhruva of a fixed class rajyabhisheka, geeta (singing
of songs), vadyarambha (starting to play musical
instruments), rajyaseva, buying and selling cattle,
taking and giving medicine, use of weaponry, work
related to gold, silver and copper, yagna, taking of
mantra, wearing of new clothes etc.
Monday: The deity is Parvati. Classified as
movable. Making and wearing of ornaments, planting
a garden, starting music and dance, cattle deals,
taking and paying of loans. '
Tuesday: The deity is Kartikeya. Classified as
cruel. Taking into captivity, administering poison, truce
and breaking of truce, cheating, military movements,
collection of arms etc., acquisition of gold, moonga,
metal and use of fire.
Wednesday: The deity is Vishnu. Classified as
mixed nature. Starting literature, learning of music
and art, writing work, making of idols, panigrahana
(marriage), and collection of cereals and grains etc.
Thursday: The deity is Brahma. Classified as
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laghu (small). Yagna, havana, devarchana, navagraha
pujana, peace promotion, religious rituals, practice
of vidya, wearing of new clothes, paushtika karma,
purchase and sale of ornaments, giving and taking
medicine, donning of new ornaments.
Friday: The deity is Indra. Classified as mridu.
Starting of dance, vocal and instrumental music,
works related to increase of wealth (aishvarya) making
friends, wearing of new clothes and ornaments, and
works related to trading (business and farm
products).
Saturday: The deity is Kaal. Classified as daruna.
Giving and taking weapons, using iron and shisha
(glass), entering a new house or village, speaking of
truth, visha daan (gifting of poison), purchase of
elephants and horses, visarjana (submerging of idols
into river), treacherous works and smuggling.
19. Nakshatra
(i) There are 27 nakshatras and 12 rashis. Each
nakshatra has 4 charanas or padas. The total number
of charanas are 108. Each rashi has 9 charanas (108 +
12). The following are the 27 nakshatras:
1. Ashwini 2. Bharani
3. Krittika 4. Rohini
5. Mrigashirsha 6. Aridra
7. Punarvasu 8. Pushya
9. Ashlesha 10. Magha
11. Pvorvaphalguni 12. Uttaraphalguni
13. Hasta 14. Chitra
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15. Swati 16. Vishakha
17. Anuradha 18. [yeshtha
19. Moola 20. Poorvashadha
21. Uttarashadha 22. Sravana
23. Dhanishta 24. Shatabhisha
25. Poorvabhadrapada 26. Uttarabhadrapada
27. Revati 28. Abhijita
Note: Abhijita is the 28th nakshatra which extends
from 640'0" to 1053'20" of Makar rashi. It means that
it extends from the 4th charana of uttarashadha (last
15 ghatis) to the 1st 1/15th part of Sravana (about 4
ghatis).
(ii) Nature of nakshatras
Nature
(a) Dhruva or sthira
(b) Chara or chala
(c) Ugra or kroora
(d) Mishra or sadharana
(e) Kshipra or laghu
Nakshatras
Rohini, Uttarashadha,
Uttaraphalguni,
Uttarabhadra
\
Punarvasu, Swati, Sravana,
Dhanishtha and
Shatabhisha
Bharani, Magha,
Poorvashadha,
Poorvaphalguni,
Poorvabhadrapada
Krittika and Vishakha
Ashwini, Pushya, Hasta,
Abhijita
MlIhurta Prakarana
(f) Mridu or maitreya
(g) Teekshna or darun
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Mrigashirsha, Chitra,
Anuradha and Revati
Aridra, Ashlesha, [yeshtha
Dhruva (fixed) nakshatra
It gives success in sowing plant seeds, grihapravesha,
planting a garden, nagara-pravesha, gramavasa
(estab-lishing a village), Vinayakashanti, first practice
of music, new clothing, erotic pleasures, making and
wearing of ornaments.
Chara (moveable) nakshatra
Riding a car, elephant, horse, scooter etc., laying out
a garden, and entering that garden for the first time,
opening a ship, sexual intercourse, getting gold, silver
and gem jewellery, or starting a new branch of
learning. ,
Ugra (violent or unkind) nakshatra
Giving defeat to an enemy, electric or fire instruments,
starting new lights or fires, poisoning, manirika ghata
prayoga (to harm or hit someone by reciting mantra
or doing tantra), taming of animals, all cruelty-related
works should be undertaken in ugra nakshatras.
Mishra (sadharana) nakshatra
Mixing of metals and other things, captivating someone,
use of poison, hatred-related actions, agnikarma,
starting of agnihotra (lighting fire for yagna).
Kshipra (small) nakshatra
Movable works (which involve movements), selling of
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goods, learing shastras, using and purchasing
ornaments, giving and taking medicine, works related
to art, culture and literature.
Mridu (maitreya, soft or friendly) nakshatra
Wearing of new clothes, making friends, making of
ornaments, music-related activities are allowed.
Teekshna or daruna (severe) nakshatra
Abhichara karma (marana, uchchatan, vidveshana i.e.
starting recitation of mantras, to be completed within
a pre-decided period), quarrel, training of horses and
elephants, sowing seeds, starting work of laying out
a garden, shanti-poushtika karmas (works connected
with remedies or pacification of grahas), griha or
gramapravesha (entering a house or a village), sangeeta-
vidyarambha (starting learning of music), entertain-
ment and wearing of new clothes and ornaments are
permissible.
(iii) Nakshatras, their lords and devatas
\
Nakshatras Swami Devata
(lords) (deity)
1 Ashwini Ketu Ashwini Kumar
2 Bharani Venus Yama (Antak)
3 Krittika Sun Agni
4 Rohini Moon Brahma
5 Mrigashirsha Mars Chandrama
6 Aridra Rahu Shiva (Rudra)
... 7 Punarvasu Jupiter Aditi
8 Pushya Saturn Brihaspati (Guru)
20. What are yogas? What results do they give?
Yoga: Yogas are of two types - naisargika and
tatkalika.
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Muhurta Prakarana
Narne of the Yoga Lord Result
1. Vishakumbha Yama Ashubha
2. Priti Vishnu Shubha .
3. Ayushmana Chandra Shubha
;'4.
Saubhagya Brahma Shubha
5. Shobhana Brihaspati Shubha
6. Atiganda Chandra Ashubha
7. Sukarma Indra Shubha
8. Dhriti
Jala Shubha
9. Shoola Sarpa Ashubha
10. Ganda Agni Ashubha
11. Vriddhi Surya Shubha
12. Dhruva Bhoomi Shubha
13. Vyaghata Vayu Ashubha
14. Harshana Bhaga Shubha
15. Vajra Varuna Ashubha
16. Siddhi Ganesha
Shubha /
17. -yatipa.!il' Rudra Ashubha ;
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18. Variyan (Vari) Kubera Shubha
19. Paridha Vishwakarma Ashubha
20. Shiva Mitra Shubha
21. Siddha Kartikeya Shubha
22. Sadhya Savitri Shubha
23. Shubha Lakshmi Shubha
24. Shukla Parvati Shubha
25. Brahma Ashwini Kumara Shubha
26. Aindra Pitar Ashubha
27. Vaidhrijj"> Diti Ashubha
/
Shubha: auspicious Ashubha: inauspicious