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Tuesday, June 29, 2004

Muhurtha Basics
About Me
I. Panchanga is the most important thing to see while looking for the right muhurtha.
Panchanga means five parts/ organs of any time and control different elements of time. The Varahamihira
panchanga is made up of
Its difficult to say who I am.
Different people see me in
(i) Vara- Agni Tattva- shows the life/ longevity of the undertaking. Check how the vara lord so many different ways.
placed, this shall indicate the longevity of the event for which the Muhurtha being determined. From my perspective, I am a
The Vara should be determined by the horosocope of the main person involved. The day lord soul trapped inside the world
should preferably be as per the lord of the house which signifies the muhurtha. of illusion!
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Vara lord should never be a planet squarely opposed to Karaka as per the zodiac sign
ownership. Thus Marriage should not happen on Tuesday as Mars is totally opposed to Venus.
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(ii) Karana- Prithvi Tattva- This shows the accomplishments/ achievements/ final outcome of Sanjay
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the event for which the muhurtha is being determined.
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Karana is half of a Tithi. Thus a lunar month which consists of thirty tithis, have 60 Karanas. ►  November (1) Sarbani Sarkar
There are altogether 11 karanas, out of which 7 are movable and 4 are fixed. The fixed Karanas Sohamsa
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occur only once in a lunar month. They are as follows: Sri Jagannath
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Intelligence &
This shows that nothing should be undertaken between 2nd half of K14 to 1st Half of S01. Planets
That's why Gurudev says that these tithes are cursed.
Education &
Planets
(iii) Nakshatra- Vayu Tattva- This shows different kinds of experiences the person will pass
Functional
through during the muhurtha. The Nakshatra should not be Nature of
a. A bad Nakshatra as per the Navatara Chakra (If the Lagna is stronger, Navatara starts from Planets II:
Moon and if Moon is stronger, the Navatara shall start from Lagna) Aries &
Taurus La...
b. A Nakshatra which causes Vedha to the Janma Nakshatra
Functional
The Vedha Causing Nakshatras to each other is as follows: Nature of
Planets I
* Aswini and Jyeshta;
* Bharani and Anuradha; The Principles
of Naming
* Krittika and Visakha;
* Rohini and Swati; Muhurtha
Basics
* Ardra and Sravana
* Punarvasu and Uttar-ashadha; Marak Grahas
I
* Pusayami and Poorv-ashadha;
* Aslesha and Moola; Brahma &
* Makha and Revati; Maheswara
* Purva-Phalguni and Uttara-bhadrapada; in Ayur
* Uttara-Phalguni and Purva-bhadrapada; Jyotisha
* Hasta and Satabhisha, Yogada- The
* Mrigasira, Dhanishta and Chitra Yoga Giver
Snapshot
(iv) Tithi- Jala Tattva- Shows the financial prosperity/ difficulties a person shall have during the Method of
Interpreting
event. The lord of a tithi is easy to find. The first tithi, Pratipada of both the Paksha is ruled by
a
Sun and all the subsequent tithis are ruled by planets in the order of weekday lords (Sun, Moon, Horoscope I
Mars, Merc, Jup, Ven, Sat, Rahu). The 8th Tithi is ruled by Rahu and so also the Amavasya,
Neechabhang
however the Purnima is ruled by Saturn. Ketu has no lordship over any tithi. a Rajayoga
(Pt. Sanjay
(v) Yoga- Akasha Tattva- Shows how different elements in the event shall be bonded to each Rath)
other. This shows the nature of relationships between different members involved in the event. Janma
Check how well the Yoga Lord placed and also the nature of the Yoga. Vighatika
Graha

II. The Moon should be strongly and well placed in the Muhurtha Chart. Judging
placement
of a Planet
III. The Karaya Bhava (Singnifying house) should be empty. For studies, 4th is the karaka bhava in a House
and it should be empty.
Judging
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IV. The Karaka should be well placed, either in the Lagna or in the Kendra to the Lagna. But, it Tendencies
should not be placed in Karya Bhava. However, it does not apply for 6H / 11H matters i.e in evil from a
Horoscope
matters ( war etc. ) planets in Karya Bhava are good. In addition, Karaka should not be in
Marana Karaka Avastha. The houses where the planets becomes marana avastha are: The concept
of Argala

Sun- 12th Triggering of

Moon- 8th Planets
Mars- 7th The Zodiac
Mercury- 7th and its
division
Jupiter- 3rd
Venus- 6th Lagna, Paka
Lagna &
Saturn- Lagna
Arudha
Rahu- 9th Lagna (Pt.
Ketu- Nowhere, as it doesn't have body and hence cannot physically suffer. Sanjay
Rath)...
IV. There should not be any malefics in the Sukha Trikona (4th/8th/12th). Malefics in the 8th Symbols of
should be avoided in all circumstances. Nature II
Symbols of
V. The Malefics should preferably be placed in the Upachayas (3/6/10/11). Nature I
Use of Nimitta
VI. Check the Hora and the Kala. The Hora shows the focus of the activity at any time, take in Jyotisha
both the natural significations and temporal significations of the Hora lord at any time to find Planetary
the different events likely to happen in that muhurtha. Hora of the 8th house lord and Avasthas
badhakesh from the signification house (of the principle person involved in muhurtha) is (Ajit
Krishnan)
prohibited.
ODD and EVEN
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Kala represents the atma of the Kalapursha and influence on it shall show the influence of Signs (Ajit
different persons during that muhurtha. Krishnan)
The
The various directions governed by the planets and the directions of the lord of the kalas as Singnifican
per the Kalachakra is as follows. ce of Male
and Female
signs in
Dir. - Dir. Lord -Kala Lord Zodi...
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Underline
E - Sun - Sun Theme of
S.E - Venus - Mars Universe-
S - Mars - Jupiter The Pancha
Tattvas
S.W - Rahu - Mercury
W - Saturn - Venus Notes on
N.W - Moon - Saturn Bhagyapad
a (A9)
N - Mercury - Moon
N.E - Jupiter - Rahu The Marana
Karaka
Avastha of
One should not start any activity pertaining to a direction lord in the Kala of the corresponding Planets
Kala lord. Thus in Rahu Kala, Jupiter's activity is prohibited and in Mars's kala, Venusian
Dasa Trend
activity is prohibited and so on. Analysis I
The Use of
The method to find the kala is: The Kala of the Vara lord starts at 6:00 am LMT and thereafter, Lamps in
each 1.5 hours, the kala of the planet rises in the following order: Sun-> Mars-> Jupiter-> Prognostica
Mercury-> Venus-> Saturn-> Moon-> Rahu. From 6:00 "pm" LMT, the kala of the planet, in the tion
fifth from the vara lord starts the sequence repeats in the order given. SJC IIIrd
Annual
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VII. Check the Navamsa. Along with the Lagna, the Navamsa Lagna should be well placed in
(US)
the Muhurtha Chart. The Yoga-karakas in the Rasi Charts should be well placed in the Conference
Navamsa Chart.
SJC IInd
Annual
VIII. Above all, do not ignore the Atmakaraka. The influences on the Atmakaraka shall help European
deciphering many things that happen in a Muhurtha. Check how the Dharma Devata placed. conference
His blessings shall show how smooth the acitivity undertaken in a muhurtha would be. Sri Jagannath
Center
IX. Be careful of all the major bad yogas such as Kalasarpa, Sarpa, Pishacha etc.

X. Last but not the least, the Arudha shall be well placed. Moon should not be placed in the 8th Categories
from the Arudha Lagna.
Nakshatra (4)
XI. Study the Ghataka Chakra in Pt. Sanjay ji's website (www.srath.com). It is very informative Praśna (4)
on Muhurtha. Calendar (2)
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