Vedic astrology · auspicious timing
Muhurta is the Vedic science of choosing the right moment for important actions. Each guide below explains the auspicious tithis, nakshatras, weekdays, avoidance periods, and classical rules used to select timing for major life events.
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Hindu wedding / marriage ceremony
विवाह मुहूर्त
Vivah Muhurat (marriage muhurta) is the auspicious time selected for a Hindu wedding ceremony. Marriage is one of the 16…
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House warming / entering a new home
गृह प्रवेश मुहूर्त
Griha Pravesh Muhurat is the auspicious time for entering and occupying a new home for the first time. It is one of the …
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Baby naming ceremony
नामकरण मुहूर्त
Naamkaran (naming ceremony) is one of the 16 Samskaras in Hindu tradition. The baby is officially given its name in a re…
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शुभ विवाह मुहूर्त 2026
How Hindu wedding dates are chosen for 2026 — the tithi, nakshatra, vara and planetary criteria a priest or astrologer c…
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Baby's first haircut — Chudakarana Samskara
मुंडन मुहूर्त
Mundan (also called Chudakarana or Mundana) is the Vedic ceremony of a child's first haircut, one of the 16 Samskaras. T…
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Baby's first solid food ceremony
अन्नप्राशन मुहूर्त
Annaprashan (also called Annaprashana, Anna Prashan, or rice-feeding ceremony) is the Vedic Samskara marking a baby's fi…
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Buying a new vehicle — car, bike, truck
वाहन मुहूर्त / वाहन क्रय मुहूर्त
Vahan Muhurat (vehicle purchase muhurta) is the auspicious time selected for purchasing and first driving a new vehicle.…
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Starting a new business or shop
व्यापार मुहूर्त / व्यवसाय शुभ मुहूर्त
Vyapar Muhurat (business muhurta) is the auspicious time chosen for starting a new business, opening a shop for the firs…
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Medical surgery or invasive procedure
शल्य चिकित्सा मुहूर्त
Surgery Muhurat is the auspicious time selected for an elective surgical procedure. While emergency surgeries cannot wai…
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Important journey, travel, relocation
यात्रा मुहूर्त
Yatra Muhurta is the auspicious time selected for beginning an important journey or travel — pilgrimage, long-distance t…
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Buying property, land, or home
गृह/भूमि क्रय मुहूर्त
Property Purchase Muhurat (also called Bhoomi Puja Muhurta for land acquisition or Griha Pravesh Muhurta for moving in) …
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Competitive exam, entrance test, board examination
परीक्षा मुहूर्त
Exam Muhurat is the auspicious time for beginning a competitive examination or sitting for an important test. While exam…
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Job interview, professional meeting, career opportunity
नौकरी साक्षात्कार मुहूर्त
Job Interview Muhurat is the auspicious time for attending a crucial job interview, client meeting, or career-defining p…
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Sacred thread ceremony (Upanayana Samskara)
उपनयन / यज्ञोपवीत मुहूर्त
Upanayana Muhurta is the auspicious time selected for the Upanayana Samskara — the sacred thread ceremony that marks a b…
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FAQ
Muhurta is the selection of an auspicious time for an important action. It combines Panchang factors such as tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga, and karana with the purpose of the event.
A good muhurta aligns the start of an event with supportive lunar, planetary, and seasonal conditions. In Vedic tradition, the beginning moment becomes the seed chart for the action.
For major events such as marriage, griha pravesh, surgery, or business launch, a personalised muhurta is preferred because it can account for birth charts, location, and exact local timing.
