How to Find an Auspicious Date/ Day.

In Hinduism, lifestyle on September 18, 2011 at 10:14

Many of us are flummoxed when we want to fix an auspicious Day for a function, like shifting of House(Gruhapravesa,Marriages,Religious ceremonies,Bhumsavana,Sreemanta,Nama Nama Karana . We try to find a Vadyar or a Pandit and it becomes difficult to find them. At times some of them provide us with contradictory information. Finding an auspicious Date the Hindu/Indian way is very easy .
Buy a Panchanga(Almanac)- Either Vaakaya Pakya or Enkanitham will do.

Do not have both, one is likely to get confused. If you have your Horoscope ,it is fine or forget it. The above information is sufficient. In the Panchanga, Auspicious Days are marked, as Subha Muhurtangal. They are good for any function,but for Bhumsavana /Upanayana separate parameters are available, which I will explain. For Generally auspicious Days,like finding a Date for any new endeavor,joining duty etc. How to find Auspicious Dates other Dates mentioned in Subha Muhurthangal. Avoid Rahu Kaala and EmaKanda..( This is available in the Panchanga and Daily Calendar. Look up the English Month and date in the Panchanga. You will find Thithi( waxing and Waning of the Moon-from New Moon to Full Moon is called Sukla Paksha,which is auspicious; Full Moon to New Moon is Krishna Paksha is inauspicious-Avoid Dates falling in Krishna Paksha). Avoid Ashtami and Navami Thithis. Next is Yoga.

There are three yogas mentioned.( do not be confused with the Spiritual Yoga being practiced). They are Amirtha Yoga, Siddha Yoga and Marana Yoga. Avoid Marana Yoga. Amirtha is best,Siddha is next Best. You will also find Amirtha-Siddha Yoga. This is also permitted. All Nakshatras are permitted. Horais. Just like a day has its own specialities, each hour of the day also has its own specialities. Originally each 24 hour day was split into 60 naazhigais, each 24 minutes long. Thus two and a half nazhigais constitute one modern hour which was known as horai (hora) in ancient times. We have Soorya horai, Chandra horai, Angaaraka horai, Budha horai, Guru horai, Sukra horai and Sani horai times during each day. Sukra Horai is Ideal. How to calculate Horai. Link: http://www.agasthiar.org/panchang/horai/horai.htm ( A Naazhigai is 24 minutes). For Details of Hindu Time explanation for Muhurtham etc, read my blog-TIME-non-linear Theory. For calculation of the Day have the Sun Rise Details for your City/Country and arrive at the Horai. All days are good. However in certain families, people avoid Tuesday and Saturdays.

Follow what your Family practice is. Thats all you have ,you have an auspicious date. For Gruhapravesa.( House Warming Ceremony) Thithis acceptable. Dwithiyai,Thruthiyaiyai,Panchami,sapthami, Dasami,Ekadasi,and Thryodasi. Acceptable Nakshatras. Rohini,Mrigaseerisham,Punarpoosam,Poosam,Utram,HasthamAnusham,Uthradam, Thiruvonam,Sadhayam, Uthirattadhi. Months to avoid. Aani,Purattasi,Maargazhi and Punguni. For very accurate days you need to match it with your wifes Nakshatra. You can have the Details in the Panchanga. For Bhumsavana. 4/6/8 Month of Conception. Days Acceptable. Monday,Wednesday,Thursday and Friday. All Good Thithis are ok. Nakshatras. Aswini,Rohini,Punarvasu,Poosam,Uthiram Hastham,Chittirai,Swathi,Uthraadam,Thiruvonam,Avittam and Uthirattathi. This blog is to give an introduction. You have all the details in the Panchanga. All you need is to spend about 15 Minutes.