Muhurtha or Election of auspicious time for events

Muhurtha or Election of auspicious time for events

In each religion many celebrations like, marriage, naming ceremony, constructing a new house, house warming, etc, are celebrated.

In Vedic astrology, the practice of finding out a good Muhurtha, i.e. to find an auspicious time for performing a particular function or rite.

Shodashasamskaras or the 16 major celebrations are divided into two categories.

1.    Prenatal ceremonies

2.    Postnatal ceremonies

Prenatal Ceremonies :-

Garbhadana, Pumsavana or Seemanthonnayana

Postnalal Ceremonies :

Namakarana (Naming ceremony), Annaprashna (feeding the first morsel of rice), Karnabedha (Ear boring), Chowla (first tonsure), Upanayana (Brahmopadesha), Kalyana (Marriage), etc.

All these pertain to an individual person from the date of being conceived and till the date of death.

Other auspicious functions for which Muhurtha is required is for :-

1.    Buying and Selling property

2.    Construction of House

3.    Digging Wells

4.    Travel

5.    Partnerships

6.    Starting  a Business

Depending of the individuals nakshatra and the position of ascendant, muhurthas are nominated.  In short this is the thoughest part in astrology.  It is said that Brahma himself cannot fix a perfect muhurtha since too many factors are involved, like seeing the Rahu kalas, Panchaka shuddhi, Ashthama shuddhi, Lagna shuddhi and so on.  In total we have to derive clarity on 21 doshas (Ekavimshati Dosha).

Starting from finding the simpler Tara bala (Strength of birth star) for that day, to the combinations of planets that occur in the muhurtha chart, the task spans a lot number of manual hours.