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Muhurta (Sanskrit: मुहूर्त) is a Hindu unit of measurement for time in the Hindu calendar . A Muhurta equals 2 Ghadiyas or approximately 48 minutes. It is stated in Manu Samhita that eighteen nimeshas (twinklings of the eye, are one kashtha), thirty kashthas one kala, thirty kalas one muhurta, and as many (muhurtas) one day and night.
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Muhurtas
The following muhurtas are calculated assuming sunrise at 05:44 am.
No. Time Name Muhurta Quality 1 05:44 - 06:32 Rudra रुद्र bad 2 06:32 - 07:20 Āhi आहि bad 3 07:20 - 08:08 Mitra मित्र good 4 08:08 - 08:56 Pitṛ पितॄ bad 5 08:56 - 09:44 Vasu वसु Good 6 09:44 - 10:32 Vārāh वाराह good 7 10:32 - 11:20 Viśvadevā विश्वेदेवा good 8 11:20 - 12:08 Vidhi विधि good - except Mondays and Fridays 9 12:08 - 12:56 Satamukhi सतमुखी good 10 12:56 - 13:44 Puruhūta पुरुहूत bad 11 13:44 - 14:32 Vāhini वाहिनी bad 12 14:32 - 15:20 Naktanakarā नक्तनकरा bad 13 15:20 - 16:08 Varuṇa वरुण good 14 16:08 - 16:56 Aryamā अर्यमा good - except Sundays 15 16:56 - 17:44 Bhaga भग bad 16 17:44 - 18:32 Giriśa गिरीश bad 17 18:32 - 19:20 Ajapāda अजपाद bad 18 19:20 - 20:08 Ahira Budhnya अहिर बुध्न्य good 19 20:08 - 20:56 Puṣa पुष्य good 20 20:56 - 21:44 Aśvinī अश्विनी good 21 21:44 - 22:32 Yama यम bad 22 22:32 - 23:20 Agni अग्नि good 23 23:20 - 00:08 Vidhātṛ विधातॄ good 24 00:08 - 00:56 Kaṇḍa क्ण्ड good 25 00:56 - 01:44 Aditi अदिति good 26 01:44 - 02:32 Jiva जीव good 27 02:32 - 03:20 Viṣṇu विष्णु good 28 03:20 - 04:08 Yumigadyuti युमिगद्युति good 29 04:08 - 04:56 Brahma ब्रह्म very good[1] 30 04:56 - 05:44 Samudrama समुद्रम good Significance
Traditionally, it is common practice amongst Hindus to start or avoid starting significant tasks like religious ceremonies, etc on the basis of the quality of a particular Muhurta. The Vedic scriptures also generally recommend one or more Muhurtas to perform rituals and practices. Some examples are as follows
- Brahma muhurta, approximately one and a half hours before sunrise, is recommended in all practices of yoga is considered most apt for meditation.[1]
See also
- Rahukaalam
- Gudhi Padwa
- Chaughadia Muhurata
- Jyotiṣa
References
Further reading
- Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (ISBN 0-500-51088-1) by Anna Dallapiccola
External links
- Free Muhurta/Muhurtham for your cermonies from Samputi.com (In Telugu)
- Free Muhurta/Muhurtham for your cermonies from Samputi.com (In English)
- Muhurta in Vedic Astrology
- Article on Importance of Muhurta by Shyamasundara Dasa
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