MARRIAGE MUHURTHA

Hindus believe in conducting marriage ceremony at an auspicious day and at an

auspicious moment. The auspicious day must be suitable for the Bride.

The marriage date should not be fixed during the period when Venus (sukra) is
afflicted in Transit, nor it is Combust , since Venus is important planet for Marital
Happiness. Combustion of Venus and Jupiter is called by a special name called -
Sukhra Moodhami or Moudyami. similarly Guru Moudhyami is also taken into effect for
begetting worthy Children.

POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED WHILE FIXING SUBHA MUHURTHAMS: Suitable

Months, Days, Thithi, Star, Lagnam, and other aspects are to be considered for fixing
muhurthams.

1. Month:

 Maghadi Panchakam (5) = Magha Masam- Phalguna Masam- Chaitram-

Vasakham- Jyeshtam.
 Aswiyuja Trayam (3) = Aswiyujam- Karthikam-Margaseersham and Sravanam-
may also be considered for marriage.
 AVOID - Ashada Masam- Bhadrapadam- Pushyam
 ADHIKA Masam = Should be Avoided
 AVOID - Chaitra Masam + Sun in Meena (Meena Chaitram) as it is considered
as Soonya Masam.
 AVOID Birth Months of Bride and Groom (Considered as not suitable.)
 THRI JESHTAM = Eldest Son- Jyeshta Masam- Jyeshta Nakshatram -- are
prohibited for Marriage. It is applicable to both Bride and Groom. Some say this
rule doesn't applicable to Krittika born Natives..

2.Days of the Week

 Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - are the Best.

 Sunday- Saturday not Bad. Of Medium effect.
 AVOID -Tuesday ( Sorrow) and Monday [Savati Poru- possibility of Husband
having a second Marriage]

3. Auspicious Thithis for Marriage.

Thithis considered for Muhurtham. (11)

 2-Dhwithiya(Vidiya), 3-Thrithiya(Thadiya), 5-Panchami, 7-Sapthami, 10-Dasami
in both krishna Paksha and Sukla Paksha.
 13-Thrayodasi - in Sukla Paksha
Thithis NOT suitable for Muhurthams (5).
 Prathama(Padyami), Ashtami, Navami, Amavasai & Pournami
 Ekadasi - Dwadasi is accepted by some in Sukla Paksha.
4.Nakshathram (Star)

BEST NAKSHATRAS: Rohini(Uttaratrayam), Uttara, Uthrashada, Utthara Badra,

Revathi, Makha, Swathi, Anuradha, Moola are Good as per Muhurtha Darpanam.

MEDIUM NAKSHATRAS: Aswini, Sravanam, Chitta, Dhanishta, Mrigasira is approved

by Kalidasa in Uttara Kalamrutham.

1. Tarabalam: Muhurtha Star should not be the Vipath Tara (3) , Pratyak Tara (5)
or Naidhana Tara (7) , when counted from the Birth Star of the Bride and
Bridegroom. This gives Tara Balam.
2. Chandra Balam: From the Janma Rasi of the Bride and Groom - the Muhurtha
Rasis = 1- 7--10 - 3 - 6 - 11 in both Krishna and Sukla Paksha, Plus
additionally 2 - 5 - 9 in Sukla Paksham and 4 - 8 - 9 Rasis in Krishna
Paksham are allowed to give Chandra Balam.
(3) Janma Nakshatra - 10th Star of Bride and Groom should be avoided.

Muhurtha Lagnam is the most important aspect in a marriage ceremony. If it is good the
couple will lead a long additionally, happy married life and be blessed with prosperity
and good children. We say Marriages are made in heaven. Similarly, with the blessings
of GOD alone, One can get a Good date and time for the Muhurtha Lagnam. Pray
and fix Lagnam carefully.

5. Lagnas suitable for Marriage Muhurtham

Ist, Choice [ Signs of Venus - Jupiter -Mercury- Moon]
Taurus -(Vrishabam) - Libra (Thula) - Gemini (Mithuna) - Virgo (Kanya) - Cancer
(Katakam) Sagittarius (Dhannusu) - Pisces (Meenam)

Written by Sreenivas Desabhatla

e-Mail : [email protected]
PANCHAKA RAHITAM- TARA BALAM and CHANDRA BALAM

In fixing auspicious times, apart from the special planetary combinations to be

applied for specific purposes, there are three factors which are common to almost
all Fixing of Muhurtas and which require the Astrologer’s most careful attention.

They are (a) Tarabala or strength of constellation,

(b) Chandrabala or lunar strength, and
(c) Panchaka or five-source energy.

These three should be satisfactorily disposed. Otherwise an election chart will lose
its significance.

Tara Bala or Strength of Constellation:

The constellation ruling at the time of birth is one’s Janmanakshatra or birth star
and the zodiacal sign in which the Moon is situated at the time of one’s birth is one’s
Janma Rasi or Birth Moon. These are highly important. Count from the birth
constellation to the one ruling on the particular day on which a new work is to be done
or a journey undertaken and divide the number by 9 if divisible or otherwise keep it as it
is. If the remainder is:

 1 (janma tara) it indicates danger to body;

 if 2 (sampat tara) wealth and prosperity;
 if 3 (vipat tara) dangers, losses and accidents;
 if 4 (kshema tara) prosperity;
 if 5 (pratyak tara) obstacles;
 if 6 (sadhana tara) realisation of ambitions;
 if 7 (naidhana tara) dangers;
 if 8 (mitra tara) good; and
 if 9 (parama mitra) very favourable.

There are certain exceptions to the favourable and unfavourable results ascribed above
and they are dealt with below Example:

9th Oct 2013 – Bhadrapada - Sudha Panchami - Anuradaha Nakshtram - Wednesday

A man born in Chitra elects to undertake a journey on a day ruled by Anuradha.

Counting from the man’s Janma Nakshatra to the one ruling on the proposed day. the
number will be 4. This divided by 9 leaves a remainder of 4. This goes under kshema or
favourable and hence Tarabala is good.
 When the day’s nakshatra falls in the first Paryaya or cycle, that is-within the first
nine stars, the evil suggested above, viz. 3rd star Vipat. 5th star Pratyak. etc., holds
good in full.
In the Second Paryaya or cycle, e.g. Janma Nakshatra, etc., falling from the 10th
to 18th, the evil is said to be only fifty per cent. In fact the evil is centred only in the first
quarter of the 3rd (Vipat), the 4th quarter of the 5th (Pratyak) and the 3rd quarter of the
7th (Naidhana) of the second cycle.

In the third cycle or Paryaya, the Janma, Vipat, etc., falling from the 19th to 27th
the evil is said to be almost negligible. Suppose the birth star is Rohini and the day’s
star is Satabhisha. The day’s star counted from birth star comes to 21. or the 3rd in the
third cycle. The 3rd is Vipat. But it is said to carry little or no evil.

But it is better to avoid Vipat and Naidhana stars for all important undertakings –
long journeys, marriage, starting of an enterprise, etc., even if such a star happens to
fall in the 3rd-cycle, unless there are other counteracting factors.

According to some classical writers, the 22nd and 27th stars are always
inauspicious. But as far as my experience goes, the 22nd being always Sadhana and
the 27th Parama Mitra and hence they could be considered as Auspicious.

Chandrabala:

As we have already said above, the consideration of the Moon and his position
are of much importance in Muhurtha. To be at its best, the Moon should not occupy in
the election chart, a position that happens to represent the 6th, 8th or 12th from the
person’s Janma Rasi.

To take another example: a person born in Chitra-2 (Janma Rasi being Virgo)
wants to have his marriage on a day ruled by Bharani which means the Moon will be in
Aries. There is neither Tarabala (as Bharani will be Naidhana to Chitra) nor
Chandrabala (the Moon on the election day falls in Aries which would be the 8th from
the subject’s Janma Rasi). Hence, the day is most inauspicious. Certain constellations,
apart from their being harmonious or otherwise disposed with reference to one’s own
Janma Nakshatra, should be avoided for certain specific purposes on account of their
inherent evil natures. In fact, Bharani is condemned for all good work and it has to be
scrupulously avoided for all good work.

Panchaka (Five-Source Energy). –

For matters of ordinary importance such as interviewing superiors or going on

short journeys, a favourable Tarabala will do and there is no need to consider
the panchaka.
 But in regard to very important ceremonies such as marriage, nuptials, entry into
new houses, etc., this should be carefully looked into.

There are several methods by which panchaka are determined. I shall give the
most common method. In the panchaka determination apparently, five sources of
planetary, stellar and zodiacal energies are involved.

Take the number of the Thithi or lunar day (from the 1st of the month- Padyami), the
number of the weekday, Sunday as- I. etc.), the number of the constellation (from
Aswini) and the number of the Lagna (from Aries). Add these together and divide the
total by 9.
If the remainder is
 1 (mrityu panchakam), it indicates danger;
 if 2 (agni panchakam), risk from fire;
 if 4 (raja panchakam), bad results;
 if 6 (chora panchakam), evil happenings and
 if 8 (roga panchakam), disease.
 If the remainder is 3, 5, 7 or zero then it is good.

As an example, let us assume that A wants to start a business on a day and time
otherwise conforming to the requirement of Muhurtha-the constellation being Anuradha,
the lunar day being the 5th, the rising sign being Scorpio and the weekday Wednesday.
Calculating the panchaka, we get –

Number of the lunar day 5

Number of constellation 17
Number of weekday 4
Number of zodiacal sign 8
34

Dividing this by 9, we get 34/9 = 3- 7/9 – 7 as remainder. It indicates Panchaka

Rahitam and hence the time selected is favourable.

In dealing with this subject, the general rule of avoiding unfavourable panchaka
has certain exceptions.

 When an election is to do with occupation, avoid Raja Panchaka.

 In elections bearing on house building avoid both Raja and Agni Panchakas.
 In regard to travel, Chora Panchaka should be rejected.
 In marriage and upanayanam, Roga and Mrityu Panchakas should be avoided.

Conversely it also means that a panchaka declared unsuitable for a particular

type of election could be used for a different kind of election. By implication, we can
assume that there is no objection if, for instance, we ignore raja panchaka for travelling
or marriage or roga panchaka for house-building.

As far as possible, it is advisable to avoid the evil of panchaka in general

irrespective of its definite bearing on an election or Muhurta. But when a more
auspicious day cannot be secured, we can resort to the lesser of the two evils.

As regards Tarabala referred to above, it is no doubt advisable to avoid a day

that is ruled by the 1st, 3rd; 5th and 7th constellations. But when the day is otherwise
favourable, only the negative parts of these unfavourable constellations may be
avoided.

Thus, in the Janma, Vipat, Pratyak and Naidhana constellations, the first 7, 3, 8
and 6 ghatis respectively may be considered evil and avoided.

Thus, a man whose Janma Nakshatra is Pushyami can undertake a venture on a

day ruled by Makha (Vipat) provided he avoids the first seven ghatis of the
constellation. The stigma attached to the star being Vipat no longer holds good.

Generally these exceptions are resorted to only under special circumstances

when an election is to be urgently made and when the undertaking admits of no delay.
A day ruled by one’s Janma Nakshatra is ordinarily held to be unfavourable for an
election. But in regard to nuptials, sacrifices, first feeding, agriculture, upanayanam,
coronation, buying lands, learning the alphabet, Janma Nakshatra is favourablewithout
exception.

But it is inauspicious for war, sexual union, shaving, taking medical treatment, travel
and marriage.
For a woman, Janma Nakshatra would be quite favourable for marriage.