Tithi
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Choosing the right moment
Muhurat — auspicious timing explained
A Muhurat is a time window considered favourable for starting something important — a wedding, a house move, a new business, a journey. Here's how it's traditionally chosen.
What goes into it
The building blocks of a good Muhurat
Vara (weekday)
Some weekdays are favoured for certain activities — for example, many avoid starting journeys on inauspicious days by tradition.
Nakshatra
The Moon's Nakshatra on the day matters — some are considered better suited to weddings, others to travel or construction.
Yoga & Karana
Finer sub-divisions of the day used to avoid inauspicious windows and refine timing within a day.
The birth charts involved
For events like weddings, a good Muhurat is usually chosen with both individuals' charts in mind, not the calendar alone.
Avoiding known inauspicious periods
Traditional calendars mark periods like Rahu Kaal (a daily inauspicious window) that are typically avoided for new beginnings.
Common categories
What people usually seek a Muhurat for
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