BASIC DONTS WHILE FIXING MUHURTA

1. In its entirety no Lagna is auspicious. Each Lagna has a segment Pushkara Kala, and that alone is auspicious 2. Pushkara Kala times fall in each Rasi approximately at the following degrees a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Pisces 21009 13054 24006 07003 20058 13056 24056 24000 21002 13056 23057 06048

3. Avoid the following YOGAS - 6th (Atiganda), 9th (Shula), 10th (Ganda), 17th (Vyatipata), 27th (Vaidhriti) as they are inauspicious 4. Avoid the five KARANAS Vishti, Shakuna, Chatushpada, Nagava, Kinstughna 5. Avoid the following TITHIS 4th, 8th, 9th, 14th of Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Also Amavasya 6. Avoid the first padas of Ashwini, Magha, Moola and the last padas of Ashlesha, Jyeshta, Revati 7. Avoid the first 24 minutes and last 24 minutes of a Lunar Day and also Nakshtra 8. Avoid the first and last 2 minutes of a Rasi 9. Avoid 3 days from an eclipse 10. Avoid Mrityu and Dagdha yogas a. Mtityu Yogas: Arise when the weekdays from Sunday to Saturday show the moon respectively in Magha, Vishakha, Aridra, Moola, Shatabisha, Rohini and Poorvashadha b. Dagdha Yogas: Arise when the weekdays from Sunday onwards coincide respectively with the lunar days 12, 11, 5, 2, 6, 8 and 9 11. Avoid time when malefics rise in Lagna or aspect Lagna

12. Avoid just before or just after sunset 13. Avoid the time of Solar ingress 14. Avoid when the ruling Nakshatra being 3, 5 and 7 from that at the time of birth 15. Tuesday and Saturday are not auspicious 16. Bharani and Krittika are to be avoided 17. Avoid Vishaghatika (Tyajyakalas) portions for each Nakshatra. One-fifteenth part of the duration of a Nakshatra is the prohibited time from the commencement of this ghati. 18. When the duration of a Nakshatra is 60 ghatis, the beginning of Tyajyakala for the Nakshatras from Ashwini are: 50, 24, 30, 40, 14, 11, 30, 20, 32, 30, 20, 18, 22, 20, 14, 14, 10, 14, 20, 24, 20, 10, 10, 18, 16, 24, 30 ghatis