Vidyarambham 2028

Kerala’s Vidyarambham on Vijayadaśamī, as regional practice, and the muhūrta dates for a child’s first letters in 2028 by the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the Dharmasindhu, for your city.

City

Kerala practice

Vidyarambham 2028 in Kochi

Wednesday, 27 September

Vijayadaśamī, as Kerala keeps it. The texts’ own dates for the first letters fall in the Sun’s northern course.

Next textual dateFri 21 Jan, Pisces, 10:05 – 11:35

The next first-letters muhūrta is in 460 days.

Dussehra 2028: the Vijayadashami day

Kerala’s Vidyarambham 2028

In Kochi, Vijayadaśamī falls on Wednesday, 27 September 2028.

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 2028

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 time

Each 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

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:05 – 11:35 Taurus 13:37 – 15:41 Virgo 21:59 – 23:58night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:31 – 14:34 Virgo 20:53 – 22:51night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:09 – 06:29night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:28 – 07:35
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 08:15 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:08 – 04:38night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:25 – 08:28
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:10 – 22:06night Pisces Sat 01:45 – 03:16night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:58 – 09:09
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:55 – Sat 01:26night Gemini Sat 05:31 – 06:07night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 05:04 – 06:09night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Days that miss one rule

Kochi time

These 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

Fri 28 Jan Dhanishta, Shatabhisha · Shukla DvitiyaŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 21:32 – 23:31
Sun 6 Feb Mrigashira · Shukla EkadashiMṛgaśirā and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 12:34 – 13:20
Wed 19 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna EkadashiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Thu 04:11 – 05:41
Thu 20 Apr Shatabhisha · Krishna EkadashiŚatabhiṣā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 07:44 – 09:47
Fri 28 Apr Mrigashira · Shukla PanchamiMṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows Sat 03:35 – 05:06
Sun 21 May Revati · Krishna DvadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:04 – 07:45
Sun 28 May Punarvasu, Pushya · Shukla PanchamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 08:22 – 09:29, Mon 01:37 – 03:08
Sun 4 Jun Swati · Shukla Dvadashi, Shukla TrayodashiTrayodaśī and Sunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:50 – 08:53, 19:39 – 21:30
Sun 11 Jun Shravana · Krishna PanchamiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 19:07 – 21:03
Sun 18 Jun Ashwini · Krishna EkadashiSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:22 – 08:06, 18:40 – 20:35
Sun 25 Jun Pushya · Shukla TritiyaSunday, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows 06:07 – 07:38

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

Mon 17 Jan Hasta · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 10:20 – 11:51, 13:53 – 15:12
Wed 15 Mar Anuradha · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows Thu 06:28 – 06:32
Thu 16 Mar Anuradha · Krishna ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 06:32 – 07:59, 10:01 – 12:05
Mon 29 May Pushya · Shukla ShashthiṢaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 07:14 – 09:25

This day passes every rule here except a siddhi weekday-star pair falling on its viṣa tithi. MC 1.20⁠–⁠21, pp. 19⁠–⁠20

Fri 16 Jun Revati · Krishna DashamiFriday with Revatī on Daśamī Sat 01:02 – 01:53, Sat 05:59 – 06:05

2 more days fail two or more of these rules

This day passes every rule here except Mṛtyu yoga, the weekday’s star in the mṛtyu column MC 1.30, p. 23 ; and what the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows: the 6th tithi, which its own commentary doubts MC 5.37 commentary, p. 197 .

Wed 2 Feb Ashwini · Shukla ShashthiWednesday with Aśvinī; Ṣaṣṭhī, which the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi alone allows 10:46 – 10:48

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 .

Thu 25 May Mrigashira · Shukla DvitiyaMṛgaśirā, which the Dharmasindhu alone allows; Thursday with Mṛgaśirā 20:14 – 22:10, Fri 01:49 – 03:20

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:04 – 11:17 Taurus 13:04 – 15:00 Virgo 21:52 – Sat 00:09night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 11:57 – 13:53 Virgo 20:45 – 23:02night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:08 – 06:24night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:23 – 07:17
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:42 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:07 – 04:20night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:00 – 07:47
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:43 – 22:35night Pisces Sat 01:45 – 02:58night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:17 – 08:32
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:55 – Sat 01:08night Gemini Sat 04:51 – 05:25night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:23 – 05:28night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:20 – 11:42 Taurus 13:37 – 15:37 Virgo 22:11 – Sat 00:18night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:31 – 14:31 Virgo 21:05 – 23:11night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:24 – 06:42night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:41 – 07:42
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 08:15 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:23 – 04:45night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:25 – 08:25
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:40 – 22:34night Pisces Sat 02:00 – 03:23night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:54 – 09:07
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Sat 00:10 – 01:33night Gemini Sat 05:28 – 06:03night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 05:00 – 06:05night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:19 – 10:38 Taurus 12:41 – 14:29 Virgo 21:09 – 23:19night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 11:46 – 13:22 Virgo 20:02 – 22:12night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 05:23 – 05:40night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 05:39 – 06:38
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:08 – 08:36
May 2028 4 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 02:22 – 03:41night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:00 – 07:16
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 19:46 – 21:39night Pisces Sat 00:59 – 02:18night
Mon 29 May Jyeshtha	Pushya	Shukla Panchami	Gemini 06:02 – 06:02
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 05:46 – 07:59
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:09 – Sat 00:28night Gemini Sat 04:19 – 04:54night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 03:52 – 04:56night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:49 – 11:17 Taurus 13:17 – 15:19 Virgo 21:43 – 23:44night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:10 – 14:12 Virgo 20:36 – 22:38night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 05:53 – 06:13night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:12 – 07:17
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:54 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 02:52 – 04:20night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:04 – 08:07
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:00 – 21:55night Pisces Sat 01:30 – 02:57night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:36 – 08:48
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:40 – Sat 01:07night Gemini Sat 05:10 – 05:45night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:42 – 05:47night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:00 – 11:28 Taurus 13:28 – 15:30 Virgo 21:54 – 23:55night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:21 – 14:23 Virgo 20:47 – 22:48night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:04 – 06:23night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:23 – 07:28
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 08:05 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:03 – 04:31night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:15 – 08:18
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:10 – 22:05night Pisces Sat 01:40 – 03:08night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:47 – 08:59
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:50 – Sat 01:18night Gemini Sat 05:21 – 05:56night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:53 – 05:58night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:57 – 11:21 Taurus 13:18 – 15:18 Virgo 21:49 – 23:55night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:11 – 14:12 Virgo 20:43 – 22:48night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:01 – 06:20night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:19 – 07:21
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:55 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:00 – 04:24night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:05 – 08:06
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:15 – 22:09night Pisces Sat 01:38 – 03:02night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:36 – 08:48
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:48 – Sat 01:12night Gemini Sat 05:09 – 05:44night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:41 – 05:46night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:22 – 11:40 Taurus 13:32 – 15:31 Virgo 22:12 – Sat 00:22night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:26 – 14:24 Virgo 21:05 – 23:16night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:26 – 06:43night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:42 – 07:40
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 08:10 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:25 – 04:43night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:20 – 08:18
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:49 – 22:43night Pisces Sat 02:02 – 03:21night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:48 – 09:01
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Sat 00:12 – 01:31night Gemini Sat 05:21 – 05:56night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:54 – 05:58night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:16 – 11:39 Taurus 13:34 – 15:35 Virgo 22:08 – Sat 00:14night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:28 – 14:28 Virgo 21:01 – 23:07night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:20 – 06:38night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:37 – 07:39
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 08:12 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:19 – 04:42night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:22 – 08:22
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:35 – 22:30night Pisces Sat 01:56 – 03:19night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:52 – 09:04
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Sat 00:06 – 01:29night Gemini Sat 05:25 – 06:00night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:58 – 06:02night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:10 – 11:24 Taurus 13:13 – 15:10 Virgo 21:58 – Sat 00:13night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:06 – 14:03 Virgo 20:51 – 23:06night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:14 – 06:30night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:29 – 07:24
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:51 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:13 – 04:28night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:01 – 07:57
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:45 – 22:37night Pisces Sat 01:50 – 03:05night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:27 – 08:41
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Sat 00:00 – 01:15night Gemini Sat 05:00 – 05:35night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:33 – 05:37night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:49 – 11:04 Taurus 12:53 – 14:49 Virgo 21:38 – 23:52night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 11:46 – 13:42 Virgo 20:31 – 22:45night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 05:53 – 06:09night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:08 – 07:04
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 07:30 – 08:36
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 02:52 – 04:07night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:00 – 07:37
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:24 – 22:17night Pisces Sat 01:30 – 02:45night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:06 – 08:21
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:40 – Sat 00:54night Gemini Sat 04:40 – 05:15night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:12 – 05:17night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:49 – 10:28 Taurus 11:44 – 13:22 Virgo 21:24 – Sat 00:14night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces 08:42 – 09:22 Taurus 10:38 – 12:15 Virgo 20:17 – 23:08night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 05:53 – 06:01night
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Revati	Shukla Dvitiya	Taurus 08:25 – 10:02
April 2028 3 dates
Mon 3 Apr Chaitra	Pushya	Shukla Dashami	Pisces Tue 05:58 – 06:29night
Mon 10 Apr Chaitra	Swati	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 08:28 – 09:07
Fri 28 Apr Vaishakha	Ardra	Shukla Panchami	Pisces Sat 04:20 – 04:59night
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:52 – 04:18night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 05:32 – 07:09
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 22:38 – Sat 00:22night Pisces Sat 02:30 – 03:09night
June 2028 4 dates
Thu 1 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Pisces Fri 02:06 – 02:45night
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 05:39 – 08:02
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Sagittarius 20:48 – 21:1921:19 – 22:32night Pisces Sat 00:40 – 01:19night Gemini Sat 04:13 – 04:46night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra, Swati	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 03:45 – 04:49night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, until Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 3 dates
Thu 20 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami	Virgo 21:27 – 23:58night
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 09:40 – 10:38 Taurus 12:12 – 14:01
Mon 31 Jan Magha Basant Panchami	Revati	Shukla Panchami	Virgo 21:12 – 22:34night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces 08:33 – 09:32 Taurus 11:06 – 12:54 Virgo 20:16 – 20:22night
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:44 – 06:57night
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Revati	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 06:48 – 07:19 Taurus 08:53 – 10:41
April 2028 4 dates
Mon 3 Apr Chaitra	Pushya	Shukla Dashami	Pisces Tue 05:49 – 06:34night
Mon 10 Apr Chaitra	Swati	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 07:58 – 09:46
Mon 17 Apr Chaitra	Shravana	Krishna Dashami	Pisces Tue 04:54 – 05:41night
Fri 28 Apr Vaishakha	Ardra	Shukla Panchami	Pisces Sat 04:11 – 05:09night
May 2028 3 dates
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:00 – 06:23
Fri 19 May Vaishakha	Revati	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 02:48 – 03:47night Taurus Sat 05:21 – 05:35night
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Gemini 06:45 – 09:03 Sagittarius 21:49 – 23:38night
June 2028 4 dates
Thu 1 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Sagittarius 21:25 – 23:14night Pisces Fri 01:57 – 02:55night
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Chitra	Shukla Ekadashi	Pisces Sat 02:03 – 02:52night
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Sagittarius 19:59 – 20:2920:29 – 21:47night Pisces Sat 00:31 – 01:29night Gemini Sat 04:51 – 05:27night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra, Swati	Shukla Dashami	Sagittarius 19:31 – 20:2920:29 – 21:20night Gemini Sat 04:24 – 05:30night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, until Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 3 dates
Thu 20 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami	Virgo 21:47 – Fri 00:23night
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:03 – 10:56 Taurus 12:26 – 14:12
Mon 31 Jan Magha Basant Panchami	Revati	Shukla Panchami	Virgo 21:12 – 22:34night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces 08:56 – 09:49 Taurus 11:19 – 13:05
March 2028 2 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 07:07 – 07:19night
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Revati	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 07:08 – 07:37 Taurus 09:07 – 10:53
April 2028 4 dates
Mon 3 Apr Chaitra	Pushya	Shukla Dashami	Pisces Tue 06:12 – 06:54night
Mon 10 Apr Chaitra	Swati	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 08:12 – 09:57
Mon 17 Apr Chaitra	Shravana	Krishna Dashami	Pisces Tue 05:17 – 05:41night
Fri 28 Apr Vaishakha	Ardra	Shukla Panchami	Pisces Sat 04:33 – 05:27night
May 2028 3 dates
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 06:14 – 06:23
Fri 19 May Vaishakha	Revati	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:11 – 04:04night Taurus Sat 05:34 – 05:48night
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Gemini 06:57 – 09:16 Sagittarius 22:21 – Sat 00:05night
June 2028 4 dates
Thu 1 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Sagittarius 21:57 – 23:44night Pisces Fri 02:20 – 03:13night
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Chitra	Shukla Ekadashi	Pisces Sat 02:16 – 03:09night
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Sagittarius 20:31 – 21:0121:01 – 22:18night Pisces Sat 00:53 – 01:47night Gemini Sat 05:03 – 05:38night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra, Swati	Shukla Dashami	Sagittarius 20:03 – 21:0121:01 – 21:50night Gemini Sat 04:35 – 05:41night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, until Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 11:52 – 12:38 Taurus 15:15 – 17:23 Virgo 22:38 – 23:57night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Virgo 21:31 – 22:50night
March 2028 2 dates
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 07:00 – 08:38 Taurus 11:15 – 13:36
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Ashwini	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Tue 06:05 – 07:05night
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 11:06 – 11:14
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:36 – 04:41night
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 18:37 – 20:21night Pisces Sat 01:09 – 03:19night
Mon 29 May Jyeshtha	Pushya	Shukla Panchami	Gemini 08:09 – 10:12
June 2028 2 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Sagittarius 17:49 – 18:51night
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Gemini Sat 06:27 – 07:01night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:01 – 10:2311:11 – 11:17 Taurus 13:08 – 15:05 Virgo 21:50 – Sat 00:03night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 12:01 – 13:58 Virgo 20:44 – 22:56night
March 2028 3 dates
Mon 20 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces Tue 06:05 – 06:22night
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 06:21 – 06:42
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Revati	Shukla Dvitiya	Taurus 10:13 – 10:46
April 2028 No date No day this month passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
May 2028 3 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:04 – 04:21night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 05:55 – 07:53
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:33 – 22:25night Pisces Sat 01:42 – 02:58night
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 06:22 – 08:36
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces 23:51 – Sat 01:08night Gemini Sat 04:56 – 05:31night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 04:28 – 05:33night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, until Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

Date	Nakshatra	Tithi	Lagna windows
January 2028 1 date
Fri 21 Jan Pausha	Anuradha	Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi	Pisces 10:43 – 12:21 Taurus 15:11 – 16:36 Virgo 22:41 – Sat 00:32night
February 2028 1 date
Mon 7 Feb Magha	Ardra	Shukla Dvadashi	Taurus 14:16 – 15:29 Virgo 21:34 – 23:26night
March 2028 2 dates
Wed 22 Mar Phalguna	Shravana	Krishna Dvadashi	Pisces 07:08 – 08:21 Taurus 10:29 – 10:42
Mon 27 Mar Chaitra	Ashwini	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Tue 06:20 – 06:22night
April 2028 1 date
Wed 12 Apr Chaitra	Anuradha	Krishna Tritiya	Taurus 09:07 – 11:06
May 2028 4 dates
Fri 5 May Vaishakha	Hasta	Shukla Dvadashi	Pisces Sat 03:46 – 05:24night
Wed 10 May Vaishakha	Anuradha	Krishna Dvitiya	Taurus 08:30 – 09:23
Fri 26 May Jyeshtha	Ardra	Shukla Tritiya	Sagittarius 20:35 – 22:32night Pisces Sat 02:24 – 04:01night
Mon 29 May Jyeshtha	Pushya	Shukla Panchami	Gemini 08:09 – 08:32
June 2028 3 dates
Fri 2 Jun Jyeshtha	Hasta	Shukla Dashami	Gemini 07:59 – 10:02
Fri 23 Jun Ashadha	Punarvasu	Shukla Dvitiya	Pisces Sat 01:15 – 02:11night Gemini Sat 06:26 – 07:02night
Fri 30 Jun Ashadha	Chitra	Shukla Dashami	Gemini Sat 05:59 – 07:03night
July 2028 No date Barred this month: Viṣṇu’s sleep, Sun 2 Jul – Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37 comm., p. 197; the Sun’s southern course, from Sun 16 Jul MC 5.37; DS p. 138. No other day passes the rules of the day and hour: the tithi, the weekday, the star, and a fixed or dual benefic lagna with the 8th house empty. MC 5.37; DS p. 138
August 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
September 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
October 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
November 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.
December 2028 No date Barred this month: The Sun’s southern course MC 5.37; DS p. 138.

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 2028

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 2027, Vidyarambham 2029; all first-letters dates.

Questions

From the Muhūrta-cintāmaṇi and the Dharmasindhu, with Kerala’s practice labelled as such.

When is Vidyarambham 2028?

Kerala practice: on Vijayadaśamī, Wednesday, 27 September 2028 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 2028: Friday, 21 January (Anurādhā); Monday, 7 February (Ārdrā); Monday, 20 March (Śravaṇa); Wednesday, 22 March (Śravaṇa); Wednesday, 12 April (Anurādhā); Friday, 5 May (Hasta); Wednesday, 10 May (Anurādhā); Friday, 26 May (Ārdrā); Friday, 2 June (Hasta); Friday, 23 June (Punarvasu); Friday, 30 June (Citrā). 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 2028 it does not. 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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Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

Muhurat dates for a child’s first letters

Days that miss one rule

The rule for a child’s first letters

Basant Panchami, the age and the rite

Questions

How the dates are found