Vidyarambham 2027
Kerala’s Vidyarambham on Vijayadaśamī, as regional practice, and the muhūrta dates for a child’s first letters in 2027 by the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the Dharmasindhu, for your city.
Vidyarambham 2027 in Kochi
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami dayVidyarambham 2027 in Delhi
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Mumbai
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Kolkata
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Chennai
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Bengaluru
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Hyderabad
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Ahmedabad
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Pune
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Jaipur
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Lucknow
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in London
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 117 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in New York City
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 117 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Toronto
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 117 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Sydney
Sunday, 10 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 106 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Dubai
Saturday, 9 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami day Kerala practiceVidyarambham 2027 in Singapore
Sunday, 10 October
Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.
The next first-letters muhūrta is in 116 days.
Dussehra 2027: the Vijayadashami dayKerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Kochi, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Delhi, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Mumbai, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Kolkata, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Chennai, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Bengaluru, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Hyderabad, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Ahmedabad, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Pune, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Jaipur, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Lucknow, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In London, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In New York City, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Toronto, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Sydney, Vijayadaśamī falls on Sunday, 10 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Dubai, Vijayadaśamī falls on Saturday, 9 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2027
In Singapore, Vijayadaśamī falls on Sunday, 10 October 2027.
Kerala practice: Vidyarambham, a child’s first letters, is held on Vijayadaśamī, dated here by our Vijayadaśamī. The texts’ own rule for the first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so it never falls on Vijayadaśamī; their dates are listed separately below.
The nearest textual tie is the Navarātri worship of Sarasvatī in books, invoked under Mūla and sent off under Śravaṇa. DS p. 68 Navratri 2027
Popularly, Vidyarambham is the Kerala name and Aksharabhyasam the Telugu one. The texts say akṣarārambha and vidyārambha.
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Kochi timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:41 – 10:11 Virgo 20:36 – 22:35night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:58 Taurus 10:00 – 12:04 Virgo 18:22 – 18:3418:34 – 20:21night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:56 – 12:00 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:28 – 07:30 Virgo 17:55 – 18:3418:34 – 19:54night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:29 – 11:32 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:48 – 06:26night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 11:05 Virgo 17:23 – 18:3418:34 – 19:22night Pisces Fri 05:24 – 06:22night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:22 – 06:55 Taurus 08:57 – 11:01 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:34 – 10:37 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:58 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:28 – 08:31 Pisces Tue 02:51 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:04 – 08:04 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:29 – 02:59night Taurus Tue 05:01 – 06:03night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 06:04 – 06:41 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:05 – 06:14Tue 04:06 – 06:05night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:38 – Tue 01:09night Taurus Tue 03:11 – 05:15night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:11 – Tue 00:41night Taurus Tue 02:44 – 04:47night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Kochi timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:08 – 11:38, 13:40 – 15:44, 22:02 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:23, 20:48 – 22:47
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:44 – 18:43
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:48
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:30 – 05:01
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:32 – 08:35
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:28 – 03:58, Mon 06:00 – 06:04
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:04 – 06:45, Mon 01:05 – 02:35, Mon 04:38 – 06:04
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:37 – 01:48, Mon 04:10 – 06:05
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:26 – 01:56
- Sun 4 Jul Punarvasu · Shukla DvitiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 04:51 – 04:51
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:40 – 11:10, 13:13 – 15:16, 21:35 – 23:34
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:37 – 10:08
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:40 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:03 – 07:28, Thu 01:48 – 03:19
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 06:03 – 07:01
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:24 – 10:55, 21:19 – 23:18
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:58 – Thu 01:29, Thu 03:31 – 05:34
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Delhi timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:41 – 09:54 Virgo 20:29 – 22:45night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:40 Taurus 09:27 – 11:23 Virgo 18:15 – 18:2918:29 – 20:31night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:23 – 11:19 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:22 – 07:12 Taurus 09:00 – 09:15 Virgo 17:47 – 18:3318:33 – 20:04night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 08:56 – 10:51 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:48 – 06:18night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:24 Virgo 17:16 – 18:3718:37 – 19:32night Pisces Fri 05:24 – 06:11night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:11 – 06:37 Taurus 08:24 – 10:20 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:01 – 09:56 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:57 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 07:50 Pisces Tue 02:51 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:30 – 07:23 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:28 – 02:41night Taurus Tue 04:28 – 05:24night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:23 – 06:00 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:23 – 05:33Tue 03:33 – 05:23night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:38 – Tue 00:51night Taurus Tue 02:38 – 04:34night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:10 – Tue 00:23night Taurus Tue 02:11 – 04:06night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Delhi timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:07 – 11:20, 13:07 – 15:03, 21:55 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:05, 20:40 – 22:57
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:37 – 18:53
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:30
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:30 – 04:43
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:59 – 07:54
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:27 – 03:40, Mon 05:27 – 05:30
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:23 – 06:04, Mon 01:04 – 02:17, Mon 04:05 – 05:23
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:37 – 01:48, Mon 03:37 – 05:23
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:25 – 01:38
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:40 – 10:52, 12:40 – 14:35, 21:28 – 23:44
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:37 – 09:50
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:33 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:26 – 06:47, Thu 01:48 – 03:01
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:24 – 06:20
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:24 – 10:37, 21:12 – 23:28
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:58 – Thu 01:11, Thu 02:58 – 04:53
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Mumbai timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:56 – 10:18 Virgo 20:48 – 22:55night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:46 – 08:05 Taurus 10:00 – 12:00 Virgo 18:34 – 18:4718:47 – 20:41night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:56 – 11:56 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:40 – 07:33 Virgo 18:07 – 18:4918:49 – 20:13night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:29 – 11:29 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 06:03 – 06:38night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 11:01 Virgo 17:35 – 18:5118:51 – 19:42night Pisces Fri 05:39 – 06:33night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:33 – 07:02 Taurus 08:57 – 10:57 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:34 – 10:34 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 04:13 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:28 – 08:28 Pisces Tue 03:06 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:04 – 08:00 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:44 – 03:06night Taurus Tue 05:01 – 06:01night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 06:01 – 06:38 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:01 – 06:10Tue 04:06 – 06:01night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:54 – Tue 01:16night Taurus Tue 03:11 – 05:11night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:26 – Tue 00:48night Taurus Tue 02:44 – 04:44night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Mumbai timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:23 – 11:45, 13:40 – 15:40, 22:14 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:30, 21:00 – 23:06
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:56 – 19:03
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:55
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:45 – 05:08
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:32 – 08:32
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:43 – 04:05, Mon 06:00 – 06:04
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:01 – 06:42, Mon 01:20 – 02:42, Mon 04:38 – 06:01
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:52 – 01:48, Mon 04:10 – 06:01
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:41 – 02:03
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:55 – 11:17, 13:13 – 15:13, 21:47 – 23:54
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:52 – 10:15
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:02 – 07:25, Thu 02:03 – 03:26
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 06:01 – 06:57
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:39 – 11:02, 21:31 – 23:38
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:13 – 01:36, Thu 03:31 – 05:31
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Kolkata timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 07:55 – 09:14 Virgo 19:45 – 21:56night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 06:44 – 07:00 Taurus 08:53 – 10:51 Virgo 17:32 – 17:4517:45 – 19:42night Pisces Thu 05:37 – 05:44night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 05:44 – 05:47 Taurus 08:49 – 10:47 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 05:38 – 06:33 Taurus 08:25 – 09:15 Virgo 17:04 – 17:4717:47 – 19:14night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 08:22 – 10:20 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:02 – 05:35night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 09:52 Virgo 16:33 – 17:5017:50 – 18:43night Pisces Fri 04:38 – 05:29night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 05:29 – 05:57 Taurus 07:50 – 09:49 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 07:27 – 09:25 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:12 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 07:19 Pisces Tue 02:05 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 04:56 – 06:52 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 00:42 – 02:02night Taurus Tue 03:54 – 04:52night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 04:52 – 05:29 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 04:52 – 05:02Tue 02:59 – 04:52night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 22:52 – Tue 00:11night Taurus Tue 02:04 – 04:03night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 22:25 – 23:44night Taurus Tue 01:37 – 03:35night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Kolkata timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:21 – 10:41, 12:33 – 14:32, 21:12 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 19:57 – 22:07
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 15:53 – 18:04
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 02:44 – 04:03
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:25 – 07:23
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 01:41 – 03:01, Mon 04:53 – 04:56
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 04:52 – 05:33, Mon 00:19 – 01:38, Mon 03:31 – 04:52
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:51 – Mon 01:10, Mon 03:03 – 04:52
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:40 – Thu 00:59, Thu 02:51 – 03:20
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:54 – 10:13, 12:06 – 14:04, 20:44 – 22:55
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 07:51 – 09:10
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 15:50 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 04:53 – 06:16, Thu 01:02 – 02:21
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 04:52 – 05:49
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 08:38 – 09:57, 20:29 – 22:39
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:12 – Thu 00:31, Thu 02:24 – 04:22
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Chennai timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:26 – 09:53 Virgo 20:19 – 22:21night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:40 Taurus 09:40 – 11:42 Virgo 18:06 – 18:1818:18 – 20:07night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:36 – 11:38 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:11 – 07:12 Taurus 09:12 – 09:15 Virgo 17:38 – 18:1918:19 – 19:40night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:08 – 11:10 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:33 – 06:09night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:43 Virgo 17:07 – 18:1918:19 – 19:08night Pisces Fri 05:09 – 06:05night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:05 – 06:37 Taurus 08:37 – 10:39 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:13 – 10:15 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:42 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 08:10 Pisces Tue 02:36 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:44 – 07:42 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:13 – 02:41night Taurus Tue 04:41 – 05:42night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:42 – 06:19 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:43 – 05:52Tue 03:46 – 05:43night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:23 – Tue 00:51night Taurus Tue 02:51 – 04:53night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 22:55 – Tue 00:23night Taurus Tue 02:23 – 04:25night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Chennai timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:52 – 11:20, 13:20 – 15:22, 21:46 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:05, 20:31 – 22:33
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:27 – 18:29
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:30
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:15 – 04:43
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:11 – 08:14
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:12 – 03:40, Mon 05:40 – 05:44
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:42 – 06:23, Mon 00:49 – 02:17, Mon 04:17 – 05:42
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:22 – 01:48, Mon 03:50 – 05:43
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:10 – 01:38
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:25 – 10:52, 12:52 – 14:55, 21:18 – 23:20
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:22 – 09:49
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:23 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:42 – 07:07, Thu 01:33 – 03:00
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:42 – 06:39
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:09 – 10:37, 21:03 – 23:04
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:43 – Thu 01:10, Thu 03:10 – 05:13
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Bengaluru timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:36 – 10:04 Virgo 20:30 – 22:32night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:50 Taurus 09:50 – 11:53 Virgo 18:16 – 18:2918:29 – 20:18night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:47 – 11:49 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:22 – 07:23 Virgo 17:49 – 18:2918:29 – 19:50night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:19 – 11:21 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:43 – 06:20night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:54 Virgo 17:17 – 18:3018:30 – 19:19night Pisces Fri 05:20 – 06:16night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:16 – 06:47 Taurus 08:48 – 10:50 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:24 – 10:26 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:53 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 08:20 Pisces Tue 02:46 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:54 – 07:53 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:24 – 02:52night Taurus Tue 04:52 – 05:53night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:53 – 06:30 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:54 – 06:03Tue 03:57 – 05:54night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:34 – Tue 01:01night Taurus Tue 03:02 – 05:04night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:06 – Tue 00:34night Taurus Tue 02:34 – 04:36night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Bengaluru timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:03 – 11:31, 13:31 – 15:33, 21:57 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:16, 20:42 – 22:43
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:38 – 18:40
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:41
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:26 – 04:53
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:22 – 08:24
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:23 – 03:51, Mon 05:51 – 05:54
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:53 – 06:34, Mon 01:00 – 02:28, Mon 04:28 – 05:53
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:33 – 01:48, Mon 04:01 – 05:54
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:21 – 01:49
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:35 – 11:03, 13:03 – 15:05, 21:29 – 23:30
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:32 – 10:00
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:34 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:53 – 07:18, Thu 01:43 – 03:11
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:53 – 06:50
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:19 – 10:47, 21:13 – 23:15
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:53 – Thu 01:21, Thu 03:21 – 05:24
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Hyderabad timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:34 – 09:57 Virgo 20:26 – 22:31night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:44 Taurus 09:41 – 11:41 Virgo 18:12 – 18:2518:25 – 20:18night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:37 – 11:37 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:18 – 07:16 Taurus 09:13 – 09:15 Virgo 17:45 – 18:2618:26 – 19:50night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:09 – 11:10 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:41 – 06:16night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:42 Virgo 17:13 – 18:2818:28 – 19:19night Pisces Fri 05:17 – 06:11night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:11 – 06:41 Taurus 08:38 – 10:38 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:14 – 10:15 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:50 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 08:09 Pisces Tue 02:44 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:44 – 07:41 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:21 – 02:45night Taurus Tue 04:42 – 05:42night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:42 – 06:19 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:42 – 05:51Tue 03:47 – 05:42night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:31 – Tue 00:55night Taurus Tue 02:52 – 04:52night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:03 – Tue 00:27night Taurus Tue 02:24 – 04:25night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Hyderabad timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:00 – 11:24, 13:21 – 15:21, 21:52 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:09, 20:38 – 22:43
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:34 – 18:39
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:34
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:23 – 04:47
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:12 – 08:13
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:20 – 03:44, Mon 05:41 – 05:44
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:42 – 06:23, Mon 00:57 – 02:21, Mon 04:18 – 05:42
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:30 – 01:48, Mon 03:51 – 05:42
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:18 – 01:42
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:33 – 10:56, 12:53 – 14:54, 21:25 – 23:30
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:30 – 09:54
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:30 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:42 – 07:06, Thu 01:41 – 03:05
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:42 – 06:38
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:17 – 10:41, 21:09 – 23:14
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:51 – Thu 01:15, Thu 03:11 – 05:12
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Ahmedabad timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:58 – 10:17 Virgo 20:48 – 22:59night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:48 – 08:03 Taurus 09:55 – 11:53 Virgo 18:35 – 18:4818:48 – 20:45night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:51 – 11:49 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:41 – 07:33 Virgo 18:07 – 18:5118:51 – 20:18night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:24 – 11:22 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 06:05 – 06:38night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:54 Virgo 17:36 – 18:5418:54 – 19:46night Pisces Fri 05:41 – 06:32night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:32 – 07:00 Taurus 08:52 – 10:51 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:29 – 10:27 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 04:15 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 08:21 Pisces Tue 03:08 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:59 – 07:54 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:45 – 03:04night Taurus Tue 04:56 – 05:54night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:54 – 06:31 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:54 – 06:03Tue 04:01 – 05:54night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:55 – Tue 01:14night Taurus Tue 03:06 – 05:05night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:28 – Tue 00:47night Taurus Tue 02:39 – 04:37night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Ahmedabad timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:24 – 11:43, 13:35 – 15:34, 22:15 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:28, 21:00 – 23:11
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:56 – 19:07
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:53
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:47 – 05:06
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:27 – 08:25
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:44 – 04:03, Mon 05:55 – 05:59
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:54 – 06:35, Mon 01:22 – 02:41, Mon 04:33 – 05:54
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:54 – 01:48, Mon 04:05 – 05:54
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:43 – 02:01
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta, Chitra · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:57 – 11:16, 13:08 – 15:06, 21:47 – 23:58
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:54 – 10:13
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:56 – 07:18, Thu 02:05 – 03:24
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:54 – 06:51
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:41 – 11:00, 21:31 – 23:42
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:15 – 01:34, Thu 03:26 – 05:24
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Pune timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:52 – 10:15 Virgo 20:44 – 22:50night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 08:01 Taurus 09:57 – 11:57 Virgo 18:30 – 18:4318:43 – 20:37night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:53 – 11:53 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:36 – 07:33 Virgo 18:03 – 18:4518:45 – 20:09night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:26 – 11:26 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:59 – 06:34night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:58 Virgo 17:31 – 18:4718:47 – 19:38night Pisces Fri 05:36 – 06:29night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:29 – 06:58 Taurus 08:54 – 10:54 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:31 – 10:31 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 04:09 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:25 – 08:25 Pisces Tue 03:02 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:01 – 07:58 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:40 – 03:03night Taurus Tue 04:58 – 05:58night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:58 – 06:35 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:58 – 06:07Tue 04:03 – 05:58night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:50 – Tue 01:12night Taurus Tue 03:08 – 05:08night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:22 – Tue 00:45night Taurus Tue 02:41 – 04:41night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Pune timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:19 – 11:41, 13:37 – 15:38, 22:11 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:27, 20:56 – 23:02
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:52 – 18:58
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:52
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:41 – 05:04
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:29 – 08:29
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:39 – 04:01, Mon 05:57 – 06:01
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:58 – 06:39, Mon 01:16 – 02:39, Mon 04:35 – 05:58
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:48 – 01:48, Mon 04:07 – 05:58
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:37 – 02:00
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:51 – 11:14, 13:10 – 15:10, 21:43 – 23:49
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:48 – 10:11
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:48 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:59 – 07:22, Thu 01:59 – 03:22
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:58 – 06:55
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:35 – 10:58, 21:27 – 23:34
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:09 – 01:32, Thu 03:28 – 05:28
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Jaipur timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:46 – 10:01 Virgo 20:35 – 22:49night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:47 Taurus 09:36 – 11:32 Virgo 18:21 – 18:3518:35 – 20:36night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:32 – 11:28 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:28 – 07:20 Taurus 09:08 – 09:15 Virgo 17:54 – 18:3818:38 – 20:08night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:04 – 11:01 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:53 – 06:24night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:33 Virgo 17:22 – 18:4218:42 – 19:37night Pisces Fri 05:29 – 06:18night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:18 – 06:44 Taurus 08:33 – 10:29 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 08:09 – 10:06 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 04:03 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 08:00 Pisces Tue 02:56 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:39 – 07:32 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:33 – 02:48night Taurus Tue 04:37 – 05:34night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:33 – 06:10 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:33 – 05:42Tue 03:42 – 05:33night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:43 – Tue 00:58night Taurus Tue 02:47 – 04:43night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:16 – Tue 00:31night Taurus Tue 02:19 – 04:16night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Jaipur timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:12 – 11:27, 13:16 – 15:12, 22:01 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 10:13, 20:47 – 23:01
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:43 – 18:57
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:37
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:35 – 04:50
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:08 – 08:04
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:32 – 03:47, Mon 05:36 – 05:39
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:33 – 06:14, Mon 01:10 – 02:25, Mon 04:13 – 05:33
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:42 – 01:48, Mon 03:46 – 05:33
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:31 – 01:45
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:45 – 11:00, 12:49 – 14:45, 21:34 – 23:48
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:42 – 09:57
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:39 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:35 – 06:57, Thu 01:53 – 03:08
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:34 – 06:30
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:29 – 10:44, 21:18 – 23:32
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:03 – 01:18, Thu 03:07 – 05:03
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Lucknow timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:25 – 09:40 Virgo 20:14 – 22:29night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:44 – 07:27 Taurus 09:16 – 11:12 Virgo 18:01 – 18:1418:14 – 20:15night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Taurus 09:12 – 11:08 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 06:07 – 06:59 Taurus 08:48 – 09:15 Virgo 17:33 – 18:1818:18 – 19:47night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 08:44 – 10:41 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 05:32 – 06:04night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 09:25 – 10:13 Virgo 17:02 – 18:2218:22 – 19:16night Pisces Fri 05:09 – 05:57night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 05:57 – 06:24 Taurus 08:13 – 10:09 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 07:49 – 09:46 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:42 – 04:21night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:23 – 07:40 Pisces Tue 02:36 – 03:24night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:19 – 07:12 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:13 – 02:28night Taurus Tue 04:17 – 05:13night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:13 – 05:50 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:13 – 05:22Tue 03:22 – 05:13night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:23 – Tue 00:38night Taurus Tue 02:27 – 04:23night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 22:55 – Tue 00:10night Taurus Tue 01:59 – 03:56night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Lucknow timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:52 – 11:07, 12:56 – 14:52, 21:41 – 22:23
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:46 – 09:52, 20:26 – 22:40
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:22 – 18:37
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 05:15 – 05:17
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:15 – 04:30
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:47 – 07:44
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:12 – 03:27, Mon 05:16 – 05:19
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:13 – 05:54, Mon 00:49 – 02:04, Mon 03:53 – 05:13
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:22 – 01:37, Mon 03:26 – 05:13
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:10 – 01:25, Thu 03:14 – 03:20
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:24 – 10:39, 12:28 – 14:25, 21:13 – 23:28
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:22 – 09:36
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 16:18 – 16:48
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:15 – 06:37, Thu 01:33 – 02:47
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:13 – 06:09
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:09 – 10:24, 20:58 – 23:12
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:43 – Thu 00:57, Thu 02:46 – 04:43
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
London timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:26 – 09:05 Virgo 20:01 – 21:24night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 06:12 – 06:51 Taurus 08:07 – 09:45 Virgo 17:47 – 18:0618:06 – 20:37night Pisces Thu 06:08 – 06:09night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Pisces 06:09 – 06:47 Taurus 08:03 – 09:37 Virgo 20:21 – 20:33night |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 07:40 – 09:17 Virgo 17:20 – 18:1818:18 – 20:10night |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Virgo 17:12 – 18:2118:21 – 20:02night Pisces Sat 05:33 – 05:49night |
| Wed 31 Mar Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Thu 06:13 – 06:38night |
| April 2027 3 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:38 – 06:52 Taurus 08:08 – 09:46 Virgo 17:48 – 19:3119:31 – 19:51night Pisces Fri 06:09 – 06:35night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:35 – 06:48 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Pisces 06:22 – 06:25 Taurus 07:41 – 09:18 |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 05:35 – 07:12 |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:07 – 06:45 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 02:13 – 02:52night Taurus Tue 04:08 – 04:51night |
| June 2027 4 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 04:47 – 05:22 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Swati | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus Tue 03:13 – 04:44night |
| Mon 21 Jun Jyeshtha | Shravana | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus Tue 03:38 – 04:23night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Tue 00:23 – 01:02night Taurus Tue 02:18 – 03:56night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:56 – Tue 00:35night Taurus Tue 01:51 – 02:04night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
London timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:52 – 10:31, 11:47 – 13:25
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:37 – 09:17, 20:12 – 20:27
- Sun 9 May Ardra · Shukla PanchamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:40 – 04:19
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:12 – 03:51, Mon 05:07 – 05:07
- Sun 6 Jun Punarvasu · Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 01:50 – 02:29, Mon 03:45 – 04:47
- Sun 13 Jun Hasta · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 04:44 – 04:59
- Sun 4 Jul Punarvasu · Shukla DvitiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:21 – 00:39, Mon 01:55 – 03:32
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta, Chitra · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:25 – 10:04, 11:20 – 12:57, 21:00 – 22:24
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:22 – 09:01
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 04:56 – 06:09
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 7 Apr Ashwini · Shukla DvitiyaWednesday with Aśvinī Thu 05:45 – 06:22
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:09 – 09:48, 20:44 – 23:34
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:43 – 01:22, Thu 02:38 – 04:15
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
New York City timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:17 – 09:15 |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 07:05 – 08:01 Taurus 09:35 – 11:23 Virgo 19:15 – 20:17night |
| Mon 22 Mar Phalguna | Hasta | Krishna Dvitiya | Pisces Tue 06:39 – 06:55night |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:08 – 10:56 Virgo 18:18 – 19:1119:11 – 20:49night |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Virgo 18:10 – 19:1319:13 – 20:41night |
| Wed 31 Mar Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Thu 06:04 – 06:41night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:41 – 07:02 Taurus 08:36 – 10:24 Virgo 17:46 – 19:1919:19 – 20:18night |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Pisces 06:29 – 06:35 Taurus 08:09 – 08:29 |
| Thu 22 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Fri 04:43 – 05:36night |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 07:10 – 08:58 |
| May 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:03 – 07:51 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati, Ashwini | Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dvadashi | Taurus 05:28 – 06:29 Pisces Tue 02:04 – 02:32night Taurus Tue 04:36 – 05:28night |
| June 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Tritiya, Shukla Panchami | Taurus 05:26 – 05:56Tue 04:09 – 05:26night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Tue 00:14 – 01:12night Taurus Tue 02:46 – 04:35night |
| July 2027 No date | |||
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
New York City timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:43 – 10:41
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:29 – 09:27
- Fri 2 Apr Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna DvadashiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:39 – 06:58, 08:32 – 10:21, 17:42 – 20:14, Sat 05:56 – 06:37
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:57 – 09:45
- Fri 30 Apr Dhanishta · Krishna DashamiDhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:44 – 08:30
- Sun 9 May Ardra · Shukla PanchamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:31 – 04:29
- Sun 16 May Hasta, Chitra · Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:39 – 07:28, Mon 03:03 – 04:01, Mon 05:35 – 05:38
- Sun 30 May Revati · Krishna EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:05 – 03:06, Mon 04:40 – 05:28
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:26 – 06:05, Mon 01:41 – 02:39, Mon 04:13 – 05:26
- Sun 13 Jun Hasta · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:25 – 05:37
- Wed 23 Jun Shatabhisha · Krishna PanchamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 04:51 – 04:54
- Sun 4 Jul Pushya · Shukla DvitiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:51 – Mon 00:49, Mon 02:23 – 04:11
- Sun 11 Jul Swati · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:11 – 03:43
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta, Chitra · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:16 – 10:14, 11:48 – 13:36
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:13 – 09:11
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:31 – 06:48
This day passes every rule here except Utpāta yoga, the weekday’s star in the utpāta column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 10 Feb Revati · Shukla PanchamiWednesday with Revatī 20:03 – 22:34
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 7 Apr Ashwini · Shukla DvitiyaWednesday with Aśvinī Thu 05:37 – 06:29
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:00 – 09:58
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Mon 17 May Chitra · Shukla Dvadashi, Shukla TrayodashiMonday with Citrā; Trayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:38 – 07:24
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Toronto timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:39 – 09:33 |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 07:27 – 08:19 Taurus 09:49 – 11:35 Virgo 19:15 – 19:2419:24 – 20:17night |
| Mon 22 Mar Phalguna | Hasta | Krishna Dvitiya | Pisces Tue 07:02 – 07:16night |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 09:21 – 11:07 Virgo 18:38 – 19:3319:33 – 21:14night |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Virgo 18:31 – 19:3519:35 – 21:06night |
| Wed 31 Mar Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Thu 06:26 – 07:00night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 07:00 – 07:20 Taurus 08:50 – 10:36 Virgo 18:07 – 19:4319:43 – 20:43night |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Pisces 06:48 – 06:53 Taurus 08:22 – 08:29 |
| Thu 22 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Fri 05:00 – 05:54night |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 07:23 – 09:09 |
| May 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 06:17 – 08:02 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati, Ashwini | Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna Dvadashi | Taurus 05:40 – 06:40 Pisces Tue 02:27 – 02:32night Taurus Tue 04:50 – 05:40night |
| June 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Tritiya, Shukla Panchami | Taurus 05:37 – 05:56 Pisces Tue 02:52 – 02:53night Taurus Tue 04:22 – 05:37night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Tue 00:37 – 01:30night Taurus Tue 03:00 – 04:46night |
| July 2027 No date | |||
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Toronto timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:06 – 10:59
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:51 – 09:44
- Fri 2 Apr Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Krishna Ekadashi, Krishna DvadashiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:58 – 07:16, 08:46 – 10:32, 18:03 – 20:39, Sat 06:19 – 06:57
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:11 – 09:56
- Fri 30 Apr Dhanishta · Krishna DashamiDhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:44 – 08:42
- Sun 9 May Ardra · Shukla PanchamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:53 – 04:47
- Sun 16 May Hasta, Chitra · Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:53 – 07:39, Mon 03:26 – 04:19, Mon 05:49 – 05:51
- Sun 30 May Revati · Krishna EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:05 – 03:24, Mon 04:54 – 05:40
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:38 – 06:16, Mon 02:03 – 02:57, Mon 04:26 – 05:37
- Sun 13 Jun Hasta · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:36 – 05:49
- Wed 23 Jun Shatabhisha · Krishna PanchamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 04:51 – 05:06
- Sun 4 Jul Pushya · Shukla DvitiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:13 – 01:07, Mon 02:36 – 04:22
- Sun 11 Jul Swati · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:11 – 03:55
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta, Chitra · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:38 – 10:32, 12:01 – 13:47
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:35 – 09:29
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:42 – 09:53
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:44 – 07:00
This day passes every rule here except Utpāta yoga, the weekday’s star in the utpāta column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 10 Feb Revati · Shukla PanchamiWednesday with Revatī 20:24 – 22:59
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 7 Apr Ashwini · Shukla DvitiyaWednesday with Aśvinī Thu 05:59 – 06:48
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:22 – 10:16
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Mon 17 May Chitra · Shukla Dvadashi, Shukla TrayodashiMonday with Citrā; Trayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:51 – 07:35
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Sydney timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 1 Feb Pausha | Anuradha | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 09:44 – 11:54 |
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 10:26 – 11:15 Virgo 21:15 – 22:34night |
| March 2027 6 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Taurus 12:14 – 13:59 Virgo 19:01 – 19:1019:10 – 20:20night Pisces Thu 06:47 – 06:57night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 06:57 – 08:57 Taurus 13:41 – 13:55 Virgo 18:57 – 19:0819:08 – 20:16night |
| Fri 19 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Dvadashi | Pisces 07:21 – 08:51 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 07:01 – 08:33 Taurus 11:10 – 13:31 Virgo 18:33 – 19:0019:00 – 19:52night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 11:06 – 13:27 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 06:11 – 07:04night |
| April 2027 5 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Virgo 18:02 – 18:5018:50 – 19:21night Pisces Fri 05:48 – 05:51nightFri 06:39 – 07:08night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 07:08 – 07:58 Taurus 10:35 – 12:56 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 11:18 – 11:32 |
| Thu 22 Apr Chaitra | Swati | Krishna Dvitiya | Taurus 08:16 – 09:14 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 03:21 – 05:31night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Pisces Tue 02:36 – 04:25night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:42 – 08:59 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 00:52 – 03:02night Taurus Tue 05:39 – 06:52night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 06:55 – 07:37 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 07:06 – 07:09Tue 04:44 – 06:59night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Taurus Tue 03:49 – 06:10night |
| July 2027 2 dates | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya | Pisces 22:34 – Tue 00:44night Taurus Tue 03:21 – 05:43night |
| Mon 12 Jul Ashadha | Swati | Shukla Dashami | Taurus Tue 02:54 – 04:26night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Sydney timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:31 – 12:41, 15:18 – 17:39, 22:41 – Thu 00:00
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 21:26 – 22:45
- Sun 4 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DvadashiŚatabhiṣā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:10 – 06:50
- Mon 19 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 09:45 – 10:38
- Fri 30 Apr Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 02:54 – 05:04
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:09 – 09:31
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 01:51 – 04:01, Mon 06:38 – 06:42
- Sun 6 Jun Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:55 – 07:40, Mon 00:28 – 02:38, Mon 05:15 – 06:55
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 00:01 – 02:11, Mon 04:48 – 06:18
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:14 – 01:59, Thu 04:36 – 06:57
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 10:27 – 12:14, 14:50 – 17:12, 22:14 – 23:33
- Fri 12 Feb Revati · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:12 – 10:15
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:48 – 08:24, Thu 01:12 – 03:22, Thu 05:58 – 06:49
- Thu 27 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:49 – 08:20
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 06:53 – 07:56
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 21:58 – 23:17
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:21 – Thu 01:32, Thu 04:08 – 06:30
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Dubai timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 08:37 – 09:54 Virgo 20:27 – 22:39night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Pisces 06:27 – 07:40 Taurus 09:31 – 11:28 Virgo 18:13 – 18:2718:27 – 20:26night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 06:41 – 07:36 Taurus 09:27 – 11:24 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra, Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Virgo 17:46 – 18:3018:30 – 19:58night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 08:59 – 10:57 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Virgo 19:06 – 19:50night Pisces Sat 05:44 – 06:17night |
| April 2027 3 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 08:32 – 10:29 Virgo 17:14 – 18:3418:34 – 19:27night Pisces Fri 05:21 – 06:10night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 06:10 – 06:37 Taurus 08:28 – 10:25 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Pisces 06:04 – 06:14 Taurus 08:04 – 10:02 |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 05:58 – 07:56 |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:34 – 07:28 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 01:25 – 02:41night Taurus Tue 04:32 – 05:29night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 05:29 – 06:06 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 05:29 – 05:38Tue 03:37 – 05:29night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces 23:35 – Tue 00:51night Taurus Tue 02:42 – 04:39night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:07 – Tue 00:24night Taurus Tue 02:14 – 04:12night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Dubai timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:04 – 11:20, 13:11 – 15:08
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:49 – 10:06, 20:39 – 22:51
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 16:35 – 18:47
- Sun 18 Apr Hasta · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 04:14 – 04:38
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:27 – 04:38
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:02 – 07:33
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 02:24 – 03:40, Mon 05:31 – 05:34
- Sun 6 Jun Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 05:29 – 06:10, Mon 01:01 – 02:18, Mon 04:08 – 05:29
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 01:06 – 01:50, Mon 03:41 – 05:29
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:22 – 01:39
- Sun 4 Jul Punarvasu · Shukla DvitiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:21 – 04:16
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta, Chitra · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:36 – 10:53, 12:43 – 14:41, 21:26 – 23:38
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 08:33 – 09:50
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 17:42 – 18:05
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 05:31 – 06:53, Thu 01:44 – 02:35
These days pass every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 7 Apr Ashwini · Shukla DvitiyaWednesday with Aśvinī Thu 05:18 – 06:04
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 05:29 – 06:25
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 09:21 – 10:37, 21:10 – 23:23
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 23:54 – Thu 01:11, Thu 03:01 – 04:59
Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters
Singapore timeEach window is Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty. The texts set no time of day, so a window can fall at night; those are marked night. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 In 2027, Basant Panchami (Thu 11 Feb) is one of the dates. Basant Panchami 2027
| Date | Nakshatra | Tithi | Lagna windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 No date | |||
| February 2027 1 date | |||
| Thu 11 Feb Magha Basant Panchami | Revati | Shukla Panchami | Pisces 09:20 – 10:57 Virgo 21:17 – 23:09night |
| March 2027 5 dates | |||
| Wed 17 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu | Shukla Dashami | Taurus 10:52 – 12:59 Virgo 19:04 – 19:1519:15 – 20:55night |
| Thu 18 Mar Phalguna | Punarvasu, Pushya | Shukla Ekadashi | Pisces 07:15 – 08:17 Taurus 10:48 – 12:55 |
| Wed 24 Mar Phalguna | Chitra | Krishna Dvitiya, Krishna Tritiya | Pisces 07:08 – 08:16 Taurus 10:24 – 11:45 Virgo 18:36 – 19:1319:13 – 20:28night |
| Thu 25 Mar Phalguna | Swati | Krishna Tritiya | Taurus 10:21 – 12:27 |
| Fri 26 Mar Phalguna | Anuradha | Krishna Panchami | Pisces Sat 06:27 – 07:07night |
| April 2027 4 dates | |||
| Thu 1 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi | Taurus 11:55 – 12:00 Virgo 18:05 – 19:1119:11 – 19:56night Pisces Fri 06:03 – 07:05night |
| Fri 2 Apr Phalguna | Shravana | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces 07:05 – 07:41 Taurus 09:49 – 11:56 |
| Thu 8 Apr Chaitra | Ashwini | Shukla Dvitiya | Taurus 09:25 – 11:32 |
| Fri 23 Apr Chaitra | Anuradha | Krishna Tritiya | Pisces Sat 04:37 – 06:14night |
| May 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 10 May Vaishakha | Ardra, Punarvasu | Shukla Panchami | Taurus 08:53 – 09:26 Pisces Tue 03:30 – 05:07night |
| Mon 17 May Vaishakha | Hasta | Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:56 – 08:59 |
| Mon 31 May Vaishakha | Revati | Krishna Ekadashi | Pisces Tue 02:07 – 03:45night Taurus Tue 05:53 – 06:57night |
| June 2027 3 dates | |||
| Mon 7 Jun Jyeshtha | Punarvasu | Shukla Tritiya | Taurus 06:58 – 07:36 |
| Mon 14 Jun Jyeshtha | Chitra, Swati | Shukla Ekadashi, Shukla Dvadashi | Taurus 06:59 – 07:09Tue 04:58 – 07:00night |
| Mon 28 Jun Jyeshtha | Ashwini | Krishna Dashami | Pisces Tue 01:19 – 01:55night Taurus Tue 04:03 – 06:10night |
| July 2027 1 date | |||
| Mon 5 Jul Ashadha | Pushya | Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla Tritiya | Pisces 23:50 – Tue 01:27night Taurus Tue 03:36 – 05:42night |
| August 2027 No date | |||
| September 2027 No date | |||
| October 2027 No date | |||
| November 2027 No date | |||
| December 2027 No date | |||
Days that miss one rule
Singapore timeThese days are not on the list here. Each fails only the rules named, with their sources, and its windows are shown as they would be without them.
These days pass every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday. DS p. 138
- Wed 20 Jan Mrigashira, Ardra · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Mṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 10:46 – 12:24, 14:32 – 16:39, 22:44 – Thu 00:35
- Mon 8 Feb Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 21:29 – 23:21
- Sun 11 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 17:25 – 19:17
- Fri 30 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna DashamiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 04:09 – 05:47
- Sun 9 May Mrigashira · Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:24 – 09:30
- Sun 16 May Hasta · Shukla DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 03:06 – 04:44, Mon 06:52 – 06:56
- Sun 6 Jun Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu · Shukla Dvitiya, Shukla TritiyaMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:58 – 07:40, Mon 01:44 – 03:21, Mon 05:30 – 06:58
- Sun 13 Jun Chitra · Shukla Dashami, Shukla EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Mon 01:16 – 02:54, Mon 05:06 – 06:59
- Wed 16 Jun Anuradha · Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 01:04 – 02:42, Thu 04:50 – 05:50
These days pass every rule here except what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts. MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Wed 27 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 10:19 – 11:56, 14:05 – 16:11, 22:16 – Thu 00:08
- Fri 12 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 09:22 – 10:53
- Mon 12 Apr Ardra · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 17:21 – 19:13
- Wed 26 May Shravana · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:56 – 08:23, Thu 02:27 – 04:04, Thu 06:13 – 06:35
This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column. MC 1.30, p. 23
- Wed 2 Jun Ashwini · Krishna DvadashiWednesday with Aśvinī 06:57 – 07:56
2 more days fail two or more of these rules
This day passes every rule here except what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 ; and Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 .
- Sun 31 Jan Anuradha · Krishna DashamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Sunday with Anurādhā 10:03 – 11:40, 22:00 – 23:52
This day passes every rule here except Dagdha yoga, one of Nārada’s burnt weekday-star pairs Nārada in MC 1.5 commentary, p. 13 ; and what the Dharmasindhu alone allows: its 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā or Sunday DS p. 138 .
- Wed 23 Jun Dhanishta · Krishna PanchamiWednesday with Dhaniṣṭhā; Dhaniṣṭhā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 00:37 – 02:14, Thu 04:23 – 06:29
The rule for a child’s first letters
- The Sun’s northern course, not with the Sun in Aquarius, and not while Viṣṇu sleeps (from Devaśayanī Ekādaśī to the Karka saṅkrānti). MC 5.37; DS p. 138; Mārkaṇḍeya in MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
- Tithi 2, 3, 5, 10, 11 or 12, on which both texts agree, in the bright fortnight or the dark one but for its last three days. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. MC 5.37
- The Moon in one of the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi’s ten stars: Hasta, Aśvinī, Puṣya, Śravaṇa, Svātī, Revatī, Punarvasu, Ārdrā, Citrā or Anurādhā. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
- Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising, with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; Nṛsiṃha and Śrīdhara in the commentary, pp. 197–198
- The texts set no time of day, so windows run through the night; the table marks the night ones. MC 5.37 and commentary; DS p. 138
- Neither text bars the first letters in an adhika month or while Jupiter or Venus is set. MC 1.46–47; DS p. 4
The Dharmasindhu also allows the 13th tithi, Mṛgaśira, Dhaniṣṭhā, Śatabhiṣā and Sunday; the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi also allows the 6th tithi, which its commentary doubts. The dates keep what both allow, and the days one text alone allows are among the days that miss one rule. DS p. 138; MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
Basant Panchami, the age and the rite
Vasanta Pañcamī fits the rule in tithi and season, with the Sun usually still in Capricorn, but its weekday and star vary. The table marks it in the years it qualifies. MC 5.37; DS p. 138 Basant Panchami 2027
The child’s 5th year. MC 5.37; DS p. 138; Vasiṣṭha in MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
Gaṇeśa, Viṣṇu, Sarasvatī and Lakṣmī are worshipped. The Dharmasindhu adds one’s Veda and its sūtra author, the teacher, brāhmaṇas and the nurse; the child walks three times around them and begins the letters with the praṇava. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
Other years: Vidyarambham 2028, Vidyarambham 2029; all first-letters dates.
Questions
From the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the Dharmasindhu, with Kerala’s practice labelled as such.
When is Vidyarambham 2027?
Kerala practice: on Vijayadaśamī, Saturday, 9 October 2027 in Kochi. It is regional practice; the texts’ rule for a child’s first letters asks for the Sun’s northern course, so their dates are listed separately.
What are the muhurat dates for a child’s first letters?
In Kochi in 2027: Thursday, 11 February (Revatī); Wednesday, 17 March (Ārdrā, Punarvasu); Thursday, 18 March (Puṣya); Wednesday, 24 March (Citrā, Svātī); Thursday, 25 March (Svātī); Friday, 26 March (Anurādhā); Thursday, 1 April (Śravaṇa); Friday, 2 April (Śravaṇa); Thursday, 8 April (Aśvinī); Friday, 23 April (Anurādhā); Monday, 10 May (Ārdrā, Punarvasu); Monday, 17 May (Hasta); Monday, 31 May (Revatī); Monday, 7 June (Punarvasu); Monday, 14 June (Citrā, Svātī); Monday, 28 June (Aśvinī); Monday, 5 July (Puṣya). The table gives each day’s lagna windows. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
At what age?
The child’s 5th year. The child’s own age is not tested by these dates. MC 5.37; DS p. 138; Vasiṣṭha in MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197
Is Basant Panchami good for starting letters?
Vasanta Pañcamī fits the rule in tithi and season, with the Sun usually still in Capricorn, but its weekday and star vary. The table marks it in the years it qualifies. In 2027 it qualifies: Thursday, 11 February. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
Is Aksharabhyasam the same as Vidyarambham?
Popularly, yes: Aksharabhyasam is the Telugu name and Vidyarambham the Kerala one for a child’s first letters. The texts call the rite akṣarārambha, and the Dharmasindhu heads it vidyārambha. Beginning a course of study has a separate rule (MC 5.38). MC 5.37–38; DS p. 138
How the dates are found
Read the methodology- The day
- Listed when the Sun is in its northern course, outside Aquarius and Viṣṇu’s sleep, the tithi is 2, 3, 5, 10, 11 or 12 (not the dark fortnight’s last three days), the weekday is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, and the star is one of MC’s ten (MC 5.37; DS p. 138).
- The window
- Taurus, Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius or Pisces rising with the 8th house empty; the barred stretches, the day yogas and lagna gaṇḍānta removed. The texts set no time of day, so night windows stay, marked.
- Both texts
- The list keeps what MC 5.37 and DS p. 138 both allow; the days one text alone allows are near-misses.
- Kerala
- Kerala’s Vidyarambham is dated by our Vijayadaśamī and labelled regional practice. It is never a muhūrta date here.
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