Muhūrta & Pañcāṅga Tools

Classical muhūrta selection using the five-limb pañcāṅga framework from Muhūrta Cintāmaṇi and Nirṇaya Sindhu.

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A muhūrta is an auspicious window of time selected using the classical pañcāṅga — the five-limb Hindu almanac: tithi (lunar day), vāra (weekday), nakṣatra (lunar mansion), yoga (Sun-Moon angle configuration), and karaṇa (half-tithi). A muhūrta is chosen when all five limbs agree, favoured further by the lord of the current horā, and free of the standard defects (rāhu-kāla, yama-ghaṇṭa, gulika-kāla, doṣa tithis).

The canonical references are Muhūrta Cintāmaṇi (Rāma Daivajña, 1600 CE) and Nirṇaya Sindhu (Kamalākara Bhaṭṭa, 1612 CE), with specialised treatments of marriage muhūrta, gṛha-praveśa, and vehicle purchase scattered across the smṛti literature. The tools on this page generate muhūrta windows anchored in pañcāṅga calculation — not generic "auspicious date" lookups — with the computed tithi, nakṣatra, yoga, and karaṇa shown for each candidate window so that a paṇḍita can verify the selection.

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Find auspicious muhurats for business, job joining, home inauguration, and more. Based on complete Panchang analysis.

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Related Concepts

Ekadashi

एकादशी

The eleventh tithi; devatā Viśvedevas, Nandā-class, classical register of fasting and Viṣṇu-devotion.

Purnima

पूर्णिमा

The fifteenth tithi of Śukla-pakṣa (full moon); devatā Chandra-Soma, Pūrṇā-class, classical register of completion and fullness.

Amavasya

अमावास्या

The fifteenth tithi of Kṛṣṇa-pakṣa (new moon); devatā the Pitṛs (class-plural), classical register of ancestral observance and inner-darkness.

Rohini

रोहिणी

The fourth nakshatra (10°–23°20′ Vṛṣabha), ruled by Chandra; presided by Prajāpati, classical register of growth, fertility, and beauty.

Pushya

पुष्य

The eighth nakshatra (3°20′–16°40′ Karka), ruled by Śani; presided by Bṛhaspati, classical register of nourishment and dharmic protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a muhūrta and a śubha tithi?

A śubha tithi (auspicious lunar day) is one limb of the selection — tithi alone. A full muhūrta is chosen when all five pañcāṅga limbs (tithi, vāra, nakṣatra, yoga, karaṇa) agree and are free of the standard defects. So every muhūrta sits on a śubha tithi, but not every śubha tithi gives a usable muhūrta.

Are rāhu-kāla and yama-ghaṇṭa the same thing?

No — both are inauspicious daily periods but computed differently. Rāhu-kāla is a 90-minute window whose position depends on the weekday. Yama-ghaṇṭa is a separately calculated window assigned to Yama. Gulika-kāla is a third such period. Classical muhūrta selection routinely avoids all three.

Can I just pick any date my pañcāṅga app marks as auspicious?

Generic "auspicious day" apps often mark only tithi-level approvals. For major muhūrtas — marriage, gṛha-praveśa, business start — the full five-limb check plus avoidance of doṣa windows is required. The tools here expose every limb so you (or a paṇḍita reviewing the selection) can verify that all five agree.

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