Mahurat – Senior Alankar

21-Jul-24
1. Book by B V Raman – Electional Astrology
2. Muhurta – Traditional & Modern – K K Joshi
3. Days pertaining to are reserved for special occasions:
a. Malefic planets
b. Benefic planets
4. Tithi in Panchang
a. 2 Paksh – Krishn Paksh, Shukal Paksh
b. Calculation = (Moon’s Longitude – Sun’s Longitude)/12
5. Lunar month seen in 2 ways: (Tithi will remain to be 30)
a. Aman Mass
b. Purniman Mass – In North India more followed
6. 5 categories of Tithi
a. Nanda – Pratipada, Shashti, Ekadashi – Lord Shukr / Ve
b. Bhadra – Dwitiya, Saptami, Dwadashi – Lord Bhudh / Me
c. Jaya – Tritiya, Ashtami, Tryodashi – Lord Mangal / Ma
d. Rikgda – Chaturthi, Navmi, Chaturdashi– Lord Shani / Sa
e. Poorna – panchmi, Dashmi, Amavasya/Poornima – Lord Guru / Ju
f. Significations of lord of the tithi influence and help in choosing Mahurat.
g. Eg – Nanda tithi can be used to wear ornaments. Rikda tithi is generally avoided as
lord is Sa.
7. For Mahurat purposes – months are of 2 types – lunar & solar month – total 12 months.
8. Lunar Month – Vikram Samvat is based on it.
a. One lunar month on an average is of 29.5 days. Hence lunar year is 354 days on
average.
b. Amavasya to Amavasya (Aman mass) or Poornima to Poornima (Purniman Mass)
c. Better Definition: When longitude of Sun and Moon are equal that is the ending
point of month – Amavasya tithi and thereafter whenever it completes 180 degree
from the Sun then that point is the ending point of Poornima
d. Chandra graham on Poornima
e. Surya graham on Amavasya
f. Some tithis can be more or less than 24 hours.
g. Synodic period of moon is also known as lunar month.
9. Solar Month – time for which Sun remains in a rashi – Solar Ingress – Sankranti
a. Time period from one Sankranti to another Sankranti is known as a solar month.
10. Adhik Mass – extra month – also called as Mal Mass
a. Auspicious works like marriages not done in this time.
11. Tropical year and Sidereal year (Nirayan – 1st point of Aries) have slight difference.
12. Sidereal year – 365.xx – days taken by Sun to return to 1st point of Aries.
13. 1 lunar year is 11 days lesser than 1 solar year (approx.). Hence Adhik Mass to sync lunar
months with solar months.
14. Solar month is according to the seasons.
 15. Muslim calendar is also based on moon – but month starts from Dwitiya. They don’t consider
Adhik Mass. Hence ID can fall in any month. Every lunar year hence falls behind solar year by
11 days.
16. Uttarayan and Dakshiyan are also based on Solar months.
17. Marriages are recommended in Uttaryan
18. Uttarayan is when Sun comes in Makara rashi – Makar Sankranti till Gemini – southern
direction to Northern.
19. Dakshinyan – Sun from Cancer to Sagittarius end.
20. Nirayan Makar Sankranti comes around 14th Jan.
21. Sayan Makar Sankranti comes around 23rd Dec.

28-Jul-24
1. Yoga = (Sun’s Longitude + Moon’s Longitude)/ 13 degree 20 minutes  Quotient = Yoga
already passed. Next yoga is running. Pg 18, 19 in book of Mr. K. K. Joshi
2. Malefic yogas (9 such)– vish kumbh, ati gandh, shool, gandh, vyaghat, vajr, vyaghat, parighat,
3. Rest yogas are Ok.
4. Karan – astronomy class – every tithi has 2 karans. With new tithi, new karan starts. Middle
portion of tithi, 1 karan ends and other karan begins.
5. Name of 7 karans repeat – cyclic in nature
6. In a month 8 cycles of 7 karans and 4 karans are fixed – Shakuni, chaturpad, Nag, Kintubs –
these 4 are of malefic nature, appear Amavasya (Chaturpad, Nag), Shakuni (14th tithi, 2nd
Karan), bright half (pratipada 1st karan is Kintub). These 4 karans are avoided.
7. Vishtikaran is also known as Bhadra and is also avoided for auspicious works. So, there will
be 8 bhadras in a month.
8. Residence of Bhadra – connected with Lord Shiva – when Bhadra is running and Moon is in
Cancer, Leo, Aquarius, Pisces then Bhadra Karan is said to be residing on Earth/Mritu Lok. If
Moon is placed Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Scorpio then if Bhadra Karan comes then Bhadra is
said to reside in Heaven / Swarga Lok. If Moon is in Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn then
Bhadra is said to reside in Patala Lok. Bhadra on earth is considered as most malefic.
9. Tithi Shay – if a tithi appears after sunrise on a day and ends before the sunrise on the next
day, then such tithi is said to be Shay.
10. Tithi Vridhi – if a tithi appears at Sun rise on a day and is also present on Sun rise on next
date then it is said to be tithi Vridhi.
11. Pg 20 of book
12. Savan month, savan year
13. Civil days, civil month??
14. Savan day is used for age calculation, period of pregnancy, prayschit karam.
15. Vaar is governed by Savan.
16. Indian Panchang Vaar starts from sunrise, whereas in English Calendar starts from mid-night
of the previous night.
17. Nakshatra month – when Mo transits all the 27 nakshatras the time taken by Mo is called as
1 nakshatra month. Gandmool shanti (Ashwini, Magha, Mool, Ashlesha, Jyestha, Revati) is
performed as per Nakshatra month – same nakshatra of birth when repeated then pooja is
performed.
18. Adhik mass generally comes between Chaitra to Ashad mass.
19. At times phagun and savan months are also seen twice – rare.
20. Paush, Magh – these months are prone to Shay.
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1. Abijeet nakshatra – last pada of Uttara shadha nakshatra + Shravan (1/15)
2. Category of nakshatras by nature
a. Fixed nakshatras – Dhruv nakshatras – sthir nakshatras – 4
i. Uttara phaguni, Uttara shadha, Uttara bhadrapad, rohini
ii. Used in foundation laying of a building/house, digging a well, house building,
agriculture work, starting services.
iii. If vaar is Sunday then far better
b. Movable / Char nakshatras – 5
i. Swati, Punarvasu, Shravan, Dhanistha, Shatbisha
ii. Used for purposes like riding a vehicle (new), riding horses/elephants,
journeys and any other action that needs to use movement/motion.
iii. Monday
c. Aggressive / cruel / Ugar/ Krur Nakshatra – 5
i. Purva phaguni, Purva shadha, Purva bhadrapad, Bharani, Magha
ii. Used for killing, involving cruelty action / fire / violence / theft / poisoning
someone/administering drugs (medicines) / research of medicines/sale &
purchase of firearms / surgeries can be performed / obtaining license for a
gun.
iii. Tuesday
d. Mixed / Ordinary / Mishr / Sadharan Nakshatras – 2
i. Vishakha, Krittika
ii. Used for preparing medicines, agnihotra.
iii. Wednesday
e. Laghu / Shipra/ short/ dynamic Nakshatra – 4
i. Abhijeet, Pushya, Hasta, Ashwini
ii. Short & dynamic are suitable for starting a shop, sex, starting education,
making and wearing ornaments, related to fine arts, learning & display of
arts
iii. Thursday
f. Gentle / friendly / Mridu / Maitra nakshatras – 4
i. Mrigshira, Revati, Chitra, Anuradha
ii. Used for singing, learning music, game playing, making friends, making &
wearing of ornaments.
iii. Friday
g. Ferocious / Bitter / Darun – 4
i. Mool, Jyestha, Adra, Ashlesha
ii. Good for starting tantric activities, killing, black magic, mantras from
distance, to divide others, to train animals, for doing sadhna / hath yoga.
iii. Saturday
h. These 7 categories are interchangeable like following:
i. Gentle Fixed
ii. Movable Short
iii. Aggressive Darun
3. Categorization by
a. Upward looking / Urdh much – 9 total
i. Adra, Pushya, UP, UB, UA, Rohini, dhanisha, shatbisha
 ii. 4 of fixed nakshatras
iii. Work like construction of house, temple, multistorey where someone has to
face upward can be started.
b. Facing downwards / Adho Mukh – 9
i. Digging of well, ponds etc, foundation laying, mining purposes, sewer
construction, diving etc. – going downwards
ii. Mool, ashlesha, vishakaha, kirittiak , Bharani, PP, PA, PB, Magha
c. Straight looking or facing forward/ Triyank Mukh
i. Mrigshira, revati, Anuradha, chitra, punarvasu,
ii. Horse / elephant/ cycle / car Riding or driving.
iii. Construction of roads
4. Tara
a. Janam Tara – birth star – mixed results
b. Nine types of Tara
c. 2nd tara from birth is called as Sampat
d. 3rd – Vipat – not good
e. 4th – Shem (kushal-shem)
f. 5th – pratyari – not good
g. 6th – Sadhak
h. 7th – vadh – not good
i. 8th – maitra / friendly
j. 9th – Ati maitra /fast friends
k. Nakshatras will run in cycles of 9.
l. 16 sanskars –
i. Mundan, anna prashant etc good in Janam Tara
m. Gandant – junction point of 2 nakshatras. If birth is in Gandanta then shanti has to
be performed.
i. (last pada of one and 1st pada of other) – 48 minute in end/beginning of a
nakshatra
1. Ashwini to Ashlesha
2. Magha to Jyestha
3. Mool to Revati
4. When same nakshatra is repeated after 27/28 days then grah shanti
puja is performed
ii. Rashi Gandanta also there – merging of 2 zodiac signs.

11-Aug-24

1. Seetha yog
2. Bhadra tithi + Mon/Fri  Not Auspicious, Mrityu Yog
3. Jaya tithi +Wed  Not Auspicious, Mrityu Yog
4. Rikta Tithi +Thursday Not Auspicious, Mrityu Yog
5. Poorna + Saturday Not Auspicious, Mrityu Yog
6. Saturday 6th Tithi, Friday 7th Tithi, Thur-8th,Wed 9th, Tuesday-10th ,Mon 11th , Sun 12th
Kakrasha Yoga – inauspicious, bad yogas
7. Samvartak Yog – Pratipada on Sunday  Not good
8. Dagdha yog /burn- malefic – Sunday 12th, Month 11th, Tue 5th, Wed 3rd, Thur 6th, Frid 8th, Sat
9th –malefic, to be avoided in any auspicious work
 9. Vish Yoga—malefic—Sun 4th,Mon 6th, Tue 7th, Wed 2nd, Thu 8th, Fri 9th, Sat 7th Specifically to
be avoided for journeys
10. Udasan Yog – Sun 12th, Mon 6th, Tue 7th, Wed 8th, Thu 9th, Fri 10th, Sat 11th Specifically to be
avoided for journeys.
11. Amrit Siddhi Yoga: Sun + Hasta Nakshatra, Mon+ Mrigshira Nakshatra, Tue+ Aswini
Nakshatra, Wed + Anuradha Nakshatra, Thu + Pushya Nakshatra (Guru-Pushya Yog) but to be
avoided for Grah-Parivesh, marriages to be avoided as Shri Ram married under this yoga, Fri
+ Nakshatra, Sat + Rohini Nakshatra but to be avoided for journeys
12. Sarvarth Siddhi Yoga - Sun + Hasta + Mool + UP + UB+ Pushya + Ashlesha Nakshatra, Mon+
Shravan/ Rohini/ Pushya/ Anuradha/ Mrigshira Nakshatra, Tue+ Aswini / UB/Krittika/
Ashlesha Nakshatra, Wed + Rohini/Anuradha/Hasta/Krittika/Mrigshira Nakshatra, Thu +
Pushya/Revati/Anuadha.Ahswini/Punarvasu Nakshatra, Fri + Revati/Anuradha/Nakshatra, Sat
+ Shravana/Swati/Rohini Nakshatra
13. Mass Shunya Tithi—0 tithis of a month – Chaitra 8th/9th..similarly for many months –Vaisakh
12th, Jyestha—13th in Shukla paksh 14th in Krishna Paksha, Ashad SP 7th in 6th in KP, Shravan
2/3, bhaado 1st / 2nd , Ashwin 10 / 11 but on Vijaydashmi good works are done, Kartik 14th SP
5th KP, 7th + 8th , Paush 4th / 5th, Magha 2nd in SP 5th in KP, Phagun 3rd SP 4th KP,
14. Rikta tithi on 14th to be avoided
15. Tri Pushkar Yog, Dwi Pushkar Yog – Important Yogas to be remembered.
16. Tri Pushkar Yog – combination of var, tithi & nakshatra (Malefic Var – Tu, Sa, Su, rest all
benefic as lords of those vars are natural benefic) Badhara Tithi (2nd,7th,12th) + Malefic Var +
Nakshatra Vishkah PP, Krittika, UA, UP (nakshatra falling in one sign only – Aries Ashwini,
Bharni; Taurus – Rohini, Gemini – Adra, Cancer – Pushya, – if work done in this yoga, then
same work can be repeated thrice
17. Dwi Pushkar Yog – Malefic Var + Bhadra Tithi + Mars Nakshatra (Mrigshira, Chitra,
Dhanishtha) – if work done in this yoga, then same work can be repeated twice. Even if the
work is of auspicious nature, we would not like it to be repeated, like marriage.

18-Aug-24
1. Dwipushkara Yoga – Only those Nakshatras which are equally divided between 2 rashis.
These Nakshatras are of Mars only (Mrigshirra, Chittra, Dhanisha)
2. Tri Pushkar Yoga – Nakshatras divided into 2 signs in ratio of 1:3 – Nakshatras belonging to
Su, Ju fall in this category – Krittika, UP, US, Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadra
3. Panchak
a. Mo in Aquarius / Pisces – 2nd half of Dhanistha (50%), Shatbisha, PB, UB & Revati
b. This period of 4-5 das
c. Certain works to be avoided – cremation (else 5 deaths are said, if cremated then do
Panchak Shanti, or put four kush grass dummies), traveling towards South direction,
weaving cots, accumulating wood/grass, thatching of roofs
4. Baan (Arrow) – this is also a Panchak
a. Rog Baan (Disease): Add 6 to Su longitude, divide by 9. If remainder 5. 8,17,26
degrees of Sun. To be avoided at Night. Sunday to be avoided. Upanayana ceremony.
b. Agni Baan (Fire): Add 3 to Su longitude, divide by 9. If remainder 5. 2,11,20, 29
degrees of Sun. To be avoided at all times. House Construction to be avoided.
c. Nripa Baan (King): Add 1 to Su longitude, divide by 9. If remainder 5. 4,13,22 degrees
of Sun. To be avoided all day. Service of the king to be avoided.
 d. Chora Baan (Thief): Add 8 to Su longitude, divide by 9. If remainder 5. 6,15,24
degrees of Sun. To be avoided all night. Journey to be avoided.
e. Mrityua Baan (Death): Add 4 to Su longitude, divide by 9. If remainder 5. 1,10,19, 28
degrees of Sun. To be avoided at two junctions of day & night. Marriage to be
avoided.
5. Holashtak – 8 days before Holika – Falguna Shukla Ashtami to Falguna Shukla Poornima to be
avoided for marriage and other auspicious ceremonies.
6. Adal Yoga – Mo nakshatra is 2nd/7th/9h/14th/16th/21st/23rd/28th from Su nakshatra. To be
avoided for military work, agricultural work, stone related work. Not harmful for marriage.
Counting will be done including Abhijit Nakshatra
7. Vidal Yoga – Count from Su’s nakshatra to Mo nakshatra, including Abhijit and divide the
number by 7. If remainder is 3 or 6 then it gives a malefic yoga. It gives failure in the venture
undertaken. Vidal yoga – if Mo is 3/6/10/13/17/20/24/27 from Su.
8. Ravi Yoga – if Mo nakshatra is 4/6/9/10/13/20 from Su nakshatra. Benefic yoga, which
destroys all malefic effects.
9. Eclipse – Nakshatra in which solar/lunar eclipse occurs should be avoided for all auspicious
works:
a. For 6 months if full eclipse
b. For 3 months if half eclipse
c. For 1 months if quarter eclipse

25-Aug-24
1. Combustion of Ju / Ve – time not favorable for starting certain activities
a. Construction of house, Grah – Pravesh
b. Digging of wells / ponds / tube wells etc.
c. Starting or ending of any fast or vow
d. Garden laying.
e. Ten Maha-Danas (donations)
i. As per Koorma Purana: Cow, Land, Vehicle, House, Kanya, Gold, Maid Servant,
Horse, Naga
f. Pran Pratistha
g. Soma Yagna
h. Deeksha – taking Mantra from Guru
i. All Sanskars after Anna Prasanna. Pre-natal & childhood sanskars till Anna Prasanna may
be performed. However if these Sanskars were not performed during recommended
age, then should not be done during combustion of Ju or Ve
j. Coronation
k. 1st meeting with the king
l. 1st visit to a Holy place – not gone before.
m. 1st visit to a foreign country – not visited before.
n. Havana, Yagna
2. 3 days before combustion and 3 days after rising of Ju or Ve
3. Above acts should also not be performed
a. During Kshaya Masa or Adhik Masa
b. During transit of Ju in Leo / Simha (Particularly inauspicious when Ju is in 1st quarter of
Magha or Poorva Phaguni)
4. 16 ghatis (6 hours 24 mins) before and after a Sankranti is called as “Punya Kaal” and should be
avoided for all auspicious events

Chapter 5: Pre-marriage Sanskaras

1. Sankara means religious process of purification of a human being – physical, psychological &
intellectual refinement of an individual.
2. Classification of Sanskaras

Pre-Natal Childhood Educational

Garbhadan/ Jaat Karma Vidya Aarambh
Conception Naam Karan Upnayan (Thread)
Punsavana Niskramama – 1st
Seemanta - Unnayan coming out of house.
Anna Prasanna
Chudakarana (Tonsure)
Karna Vedha (ear
piercing)

3. Conception should be done between 4th & 16th night from the day of menstruation.
a. Conception on even nights Son, else daughter. 8th/9th/10th/12th/14th/15th/16th
auspicious.
b. Fixed nakshatras (UP, UB, Rohini, Mrigshira, Anuradha, Hasta, Swati, Shravana,
Dhanistha, Shatbisha) are best for conception. Aggressive Nakshatras (PF, PS, PB, Bharai,
Magha) and Teekshna (Moola, Jyestha, Adra, Ashlesha) Revati, Krittika to be avoided.
c. Tithi of 1/2/3/5/7/10/12/13 are good. Rikta titha (4/9/14), 6,8,11, Amavasya, Poornima,
Bhadra to be avoided.
d. Days – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday are good. Monday is medium.
e. Lagna – conception lagna should have benefics in Kendra, Trikona & malefics in 3,6,11
houses. Lagna should get aspect by Male planets (Su, Ma, Ju) & Mo should be in odd
navamsha (Rashi odd – male rashis)
f. Avoid – whole list given on page 50 –
i. Tithi / nakshatra/lagna gandant to be avoided
ii. Bhadra, malefic days
iii. Vyatipat, Vaidhriti, 1st half of Parigha yogas
g. Proper Chandra and Tara bal should be checked for both male & female:
i. Chandra Bal – Horoscope of a person to be checked for the auspicious work.
Transit Moon should not be 4,8,12 from the natal moon.
ii. Tara Bal – 9 kinds of Tara – From the Janam Tara (Nakshara) 3rd, 5th, 7th Tara
(Nakshatra) to be avoided in all 3 triads.
4. Punsavana or making potent. This is performed with the objective of getting a son & preventing
abortion. Generally performed in the 2nd or 3rd month of the pregnancy. Following
considerations are necessary for deciding a proper time to perform this samskara:
a. Lord of the month of pregnancy – it should be strong in transit (exaltation/own
sign/friend’s sign/strong navamsha). 1st month Ve, 2nd month Ma, 3rd month Ju, 4th
month Su, 5th month Mo, 6th month Sa, 7th month Me, 8th month – lord of conception
lagna, 9th month Mo, 10th month Su)
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b. Nakshatra – Mrigshira, Pusya, Moola, Shravana, Punarvasu, Hasta + Fixed Nakshatras
(US, UB, Rohini)
c. Tithi – 1/2/3/5/7/10/11/13 – any Paksha
d. Days – Male days – Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
e. Lagna: Lagna and Navamshas of male signs (1/3/5/7/9/11 – odd) with benefics in
1/4/7/10/5/9 and malefic in 3/6/11
f. Proper Chandra – Tara Shuddhi for pregnant woman is an important requirement
(Transit Moon should not be in 4/8/12 from the natal Moon)

Seemanta – Unnayan Samskara

5. This Sanskara is done to protect the pregnant woman from the evil forces.
a. Purpose is to keep the pregnant woman happy so that the child in womb is also happy.
b. Performed in the 6th or 8th month of the pregnancy when the lord of the month of
pregnancy is powerful in transit, nakshatra, tithi, day and lagna as are prescribed for
Punsavana Samskara.

Samskaras of Child after Birth

Jaat Karam Sanskar
a. Nabhi Bandhana
b. Medha Janana – honey + shloka + pronounces name of child (secret)
c. Breast feeding
6. Naam Karam Sanskar
a. 5 names – deity (Kul Devta), deity of the month, nakshatra quarter, popular
name

8-Sep-24
1. Page 54 – Nishkraman Sanskar – the time when child first comes out of house in the open – 12h
day to the 4th month after birth – can be clubbed with the naamkaran Sanskar.
a. Avoid – Tue, Sat, Rikta Tithi (4/9/14), Bhadra, Amavasya & malefic yogas
b. Auspicious nakshatras – Shravana, Hasta, Mrigshira, Anuradha, Pushya,
Punarvasu, Ashwini, Revati & Dhanista
c. Craddling or Dola-Arohan – a sub ceremony – to be performed on
10/12/16/18/32 from birth or on a benefic day (Wed, Mon, Thu, Fri) in fixed
nakshatras (UP, US, UB, Rohini), friendly nakshatras (Mrigshira, Revati, Chitra,
Anuradha) & short nakshatras (Hasta, Ashwini, Pushya, Abhijit) – 5 nakshatras
ahead and 7 nakshatras behind from the nakshatra occupied by Sun are
considered as auspicious.
d. Shashthi Pujana – on 6th day after birth to please 6th Durga (Katayani Devi) for
the well-being of the child.
2. Annaprasana or 1st feeding of child – 1st solid food to the child
a. Male child – 6/8/10 month; female child – 5/7/9/11 month after birth
b. Nakshatras – Fixed, Movable, Friendly, Short
c. Tithi – Avoid Rikta tithi (4/9/14), Nanda Tithi (1/6/11), Ashtami, Amavasya,
Dwadashi. This means 2/3/5/7/10/13/15 are good.
d. Days – Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri are auspicious.
e. Lagna – Avoid Aries, Scorpio, Pisces. Also avoid lagna of 8th rashi from natal
Mo. All other lagnas with benefic planets in 1/4/5/7/9 and malefics in 3/6/11
 are considered as auspicious. There should be no planet in the 10th house and
Moon should not be placed in the 1/6/8 house.
f. Proper Chandra and Tara Shuddhi (3/5/7 nakshatra to be avoided) for child is
necessary.
3. Karna-Vedha (Ear Piercing) – to facilitate wearing of the ornaments. It is said to prevent child
from diseases related to intestine and swelling of testicles.
a. Time – 10/12/16 day ; or in 6/7/8 month; or in odd years from child birth;
generally clubbed with Mundan or Upnayana Sanskar.
b. Nakshatras – friendly, short, Shravan, Dhanishta, Punarvasu
c. Days – Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
d. Tithi – Amavasya, Rikta to be avoided.
e. Avoid – Khar Masa (when Su in Dhanu, Meen), Tithi Kshya, Harishyana (Asadha
Shukla 11 to Kartik Shukla 11), Janam Mass (lunar month of birth), Janam Tara,
even years (2/4)
f. Lagna – benefics in Kendra, Trikona, 3rd & 11; malefic in 3/6/11 with 8th house
unoccupied. Lagna should belong to Ju / Ve with Ju in Lagna
g. Proper Tara, Chandra Shudhi
h. Male child – start with right ear.
i. Female – start with left.
4. Chudakarana or Tonsure
a. Time – 3rd/5th/7th year or with Upnayana Sanskaar

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Chudakarana – Cont…pg 57

22-Sep-24
Page 62 –

1. Vedarambha Samskar – learning Vedas – can be performed along with Upnayan or separately
depending upon the age – all fixed, friendly, movable, short + Ardra Nakshatra
2. Keshanta Samskar – 1st shaving – at age of 16 – indicative of entry to adulthood – also called
as Godana.
3. Samvartana Samskar – completion of education and bachelorhood – ready for marriage

Chapter 6 – Marriage – page 64

1. 8 types of marriage
a. Stage 1 – 10 malefic combinations
b. Stage 2 – Other doshas
c. Stage 3 – Month, Day, Nakshatra, Tithi, Lagna & Lagna-Shuddhi
d. Stage 4 – Tri-Bala Shuddhi (Su, Mo, Ju)
e. Stage 5 – Miscellaneous cosiderations
2. Stage 1 – 10 malefic considerations
a. Latta or Kick
i. Some planets kick forward, some backward from their birth/natal Nakshatra.
Such Nakshatras to be avoided.
ii. Table 6.1, page 67
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1. Chapter VI – continued

13-Oct-24
1. Chapter VI
2. Chandra Shuddi – Moon should not be transitting from 4/8/12 from natal Moon
3. Stage 4 – Tri bala Shuddhi
a. Moon – not to be 4/8/12 from natal Moon – favorable in 1/3/6/7/10/11.
b. Sun – not to be 4/8/12 from natal Moon – favorable points are 3/6/10/11.
c. Jupiter – not to be 4/8/12 from natal Moon – favorable are in 2/5/7/9/11.
d. In case of groom – only Mo & Su transits are seen.
e. In case of bride – only Mo & Ju transits are seen.
f. Table 6.7 page 78
4. Miscellaneous considerations
a. Sagotra & sapinday vivvah (7 generation father & 5 generation mother) to be
avoided.
b. 2 real sisters 2 real brothers should not get married.
c. Marriage of 2 real co-born should not get married on same date same Mahurat. But
if twins then OK
d. Marriage of eldest boy with the eldest girl should not be performed in Jyestha.
e. After marriage of a boy, no girl within 3 generations of the family should be married
for 6 months or till Samvatsara changes – whichever is earlier.
f. After marriage of a boy or girl no chudakarana or upnayan samskara should be
done in 3 generations of the family for 6 months or till change of Samvatsara
whichever is earlier.
g. If after fixation of marriage someone in 3 generation dies then marriage should not
be performed within 1 month of death
5. Godhooli Lagna or Muhurta
a. Used if difficult to fix proper lagna for a marriage.
b. Godhooli lagna is 12 minutes (half ghati) before and 12 minutes (half ghati) after
sunset.
c. Godhooli will not remove following maleficence:
i. Kulika dosh, Kranti Samya, Placement of Mo in 1/6/8
ii. Nakshatra afflicted by malefic and malefic effect of Saturday.
iii. Mars in 1/7/8
iv. Godhooli on Thursday before sunset
v. Etc.
d. Muhura for Love Marriage
e. Dwiragamana – Nakshatras which are fixed, short, movable, friendly & moola
considered as good. Tithi, day, lagna, time etc. to be considered.
6. Chapter VIII, IX, X
7. Mahurata for selling of goods – page 101

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1. For Selling goods
2. Opening a shop
a. Avoid Rikta Tithi (4/9/14), Tuesday & Aquarius ASC
 b. All fixed, short, mridu nakshatras are considered as good.
c. Lagna should have benefic in 2/10/11 houses. Ve & Mo to be in lagna. 8/12 should
not have malefic planets.
3. Sale, Purchase, Training & Riding of Horses
a. Except Tuesday, Rikta Tithi to be avoided.
b. Teekshan Nakshatra – Jyestha, Moola, Adra, Ashlesha – auspicious for training horses
4. Sale, purchase etc. of Elephants
a. Rikta Tithi & Tuesday should be avoided.
b. Nakshatras list pg 102
5. Sale, purchase etc. of goats, buffaloes
a. Except Ritka Tithi; Benefic Tithi
b. Sunday, Monday, Thursday & Friday – auspicious
6. For Pet Animals
a. Lagna of benefic planets (2/3/4/6/7/9/12 – Ve, Me, Mo, Ju) with 8th house not
occupied by any planet.
b. Swati, Punarvasu, Shravana, Dhanistha, Shatbisha & Yoni Nakshatras of that specific
animal are considered good for keeping pets.
c. Rikta Tithi, Ashtami, Amavasya – avoid
d. Shravana, Chitra, Fixed Nakshatras to be avoided for entry of animals into the house
or for taking animals from one place to another
7. Sale-Purchase of Land
a. Nanda (1/6/11)& Poorna Tithi –5/10/15 – auspicious
b. Benefic days particularly Thursday & Friday – auspicious
c. Punarvasu, Mrigshira, Revai, Anuradha, Magha, Moola, Ashlesha, Vishakha, Poorva
Phaguni, Poorva Shadha, Poorva Bhadrapad – auspicious
8. Monetary Transactions
a. Movable lagna – 1/4/7/10
b. Unoccupied 5/8/9 houses
c. Nakshatra list pg 103
9. To be avoided in taking loans & giving loans
a. Avoid Vridhi Yoga (11th yoga)
b. Avoid Tuesday, Sankranti day, Amrit Siddhi Yoga formed by Sunday & Hasta
Nakshatra (for taking loan as it will create difficulty in repayment of it)
c. Avoid Wednesday for giving loan – Wednesday is good for depositing money.
d. Days which are to be avoided for taking loans are good for repayment of loan.
10. Starting govt. service (or any service)
a. Laghu Nakshatra, Mridu, Fixed + Shravana & Dhanishta – auspicious
b. Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Monday – good
c. Ju in 7th house, Sa in 6th house, Su and/or Ma in 3rd/10th/11th and Ve and/or Mo in
4th/ASC – auspicious
d. Avoid Rikta Tithi & Tuesday
11. Servant – pg 103

27-October-2024
Mahurat for Journeys – Chapter X1
1. Nakshatras best suitable are 9 – Hasta, Ashwini, Pushya, Mrigshira, Revati, Anuradha,
Shravana, Dhanishtha, Punarvasu
 2. Nakshatras medium for travel are fixed Nakshatras – UP, US, UB, Rohini
3. Table 11.1 – full summary of suitable nakshatras
4. Nakshatra School – to be avoided for journey in a particular direction.
a. Jyestha – East
b. PB – South
c. Rohini – West
d. UP – North
5. Nakshatras to be avoided in a particular 1/3 portion of day & night:
a. Divide the length of day into 3 parts & divide the length of night into 3 parts:
b. 1st part of day – avoid Fixed & Ordinary Nakshatras
c. 2nd part of day – avoid ferocious.
d. Page 127-128
6. Tithis
a. Avoid Rikta Tithi (4/9/14), Amavasya (New Moon Day), Poornima (Full Moon Day),
Shukla Pratipada (1st tithi of bright half) & 6/8/12 tithis
7. Karana
a. Avoid Badra or Vishti Karana
8. Vaar
a. Thursday & Friday – best
b. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday – medium
c. Saturday, Tuesday –avoidable
9. Malefic days for specific directions or “Vaar Shoola”
a. Table 11.2 – Dik Shoola – page 129
10. Yogas
a. Avoid malefic yogas particularly – Vyatipaat, Vaidhriti & 1st half of Parigha
11. Malefic combination
12. Chandra – Niwas
13. Sammukha Shukra
14. Parigha Danda or obstructing force
15. Yogini – Niwas
a. Yogini is said to reside in
i. East on 1/9 tithi
ii. South-East on 3/11
iii. South on 5/13
iv. South-West on 4/12
v. West on 6/14
vi. North-West on 7/15
vii. North on 2/10
viii. North-East on 8/30
b. In journey yogini in front & on left side to be avoided
c. Table 11.4 page 131

10-Nov-24
House Construction – Chapter 10