December 14, 2024 Vivaha Lagna Muhurat for Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Panchang Shuddhi

First, we need to find a time interval where Panchang Shuddhi is available. Panchang Shuddhi apart from five basic Panchang elements, considers numerous other Dosha to purifying the election based on Panchang Shuddhi.

Drik Panchang has divided each time interval into 3 categories.

1. 
   Green - For these intervals or Muhurta Panchang is completely Shuddha.
2. 
   Light Green - For these intervals or Muhurta, Panchang Shuddhi is enforced by using alternatives e.g. If Nakshatra is inauspicious, we consider Nakshatra Hora, if Tithi is inauspicious, we consider Tithi Hora and if weekday is inauspicious, we consider day Hora. These alternatives are already suggested in Muhurta treatises and books on election astrology. However, these intervals come with warning that these should be used in case of urgency only.
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   Red - For these intervals or Muhurta Panchang Shuddhi is not available even after considering alternatives. Red interval are those intervals which apart from 5 elements of Panchang have additional Dosha e.g. Tithi Vriddhi, Tithi Kshaya, Shukra Asta, Brihaspati Asta, Shishutva Shukra and Brihaspati, Vriddhatva Shukra and Brihaspati, Sankranti, Eclipse, Nakshatra Visha, Nitya Yoga Visha Ghati, Vishti, etc.

Lattadi Dosha

In most Paper Panchang, Lattadi lines are published along with each Vivaha Muhurta. There are 10 Lattadi lines and ideally all should be straight. However, it is very difficult to get all 10 Lattadi lines as well as other combinations right. Hence, one should consider an interval where maximum Lattadi lines out of 10 are available i.e., are straight. Any interval having Lattadi number five or less than 5 should be discarded. Also, Lattadi lines with Kranti Samya Dosha should always be discarded even we have 9 Lattadi lines out of 10. Single Kranti Samya Dosha in Lattadi group can malign the whole Muhurta and there is no remedy available for Kranti Samya Dosha. Kranti Samya Dosha is equivalent of getting married while Eclipse is going on.

Drik Panchang helps by making Lattadi lines crossed with red background when either available Lattadi lines are 5 and less or Kranti Samya Dosha is present in Lattadi lines.

Lagna Shuddhi

Lagna Shuddhi is the most important and it takes lots of effort to find suitable Lagna for Vivaha. We have listed almost all Lagna Dosha which should be considered for Vivaha Muhurta. One must use his own judgement to find suitable Lagna.

Each Lagna Dosha has been explained with tooltip. Strength of First and Seventh house should be on priority i.e., Lagna and Seventh house should be Dosha free. One must also make sure that maximum Graha are Rekhaprada and Vimshopaka Bala is around 10 and in no case less than 5.

Last but not the least, we have listed some Yoga which makes Lagna fortified and neutralize many Lagna Dosha. Such Lagna intervals are marked with flower symbols i.e. 🌸

Other Dosha

Others Dosha lists those Dosha which are considered less important but given for consideration. For example, Rahu Kala is given in others Dosha as one must not discard auspicious Muhurta with fortified Lagna just because of Rahu Kala. Kulika, Ardha Yama, Sayana Udita Nakshatra, Dasha Dosha are some other Dosha which are listed under others Dosha.

Go Dhuli

We have marked Go Dhuli intervals each day. Go Dhuli Muhurta should be used with caution when no other suitable Muhurta is available for the day. Go Dhuli doesn't neutralize all Dosha. Go Dhuli intervals are marked with sunset icon i.e. ⛅

Navamsha Shuddhi

Navamsha Shuddhi makes Lagna Muhurta perfect. In other words, Navamsha Shuddha Lagna Muhurta is queen of all Muhurta. No paper Panchang does Navamsha Shuddhi for Lagna Muhurta. In fact, Muhurta Chintamani stresses on Navamsha Shuddhi instead of Lagna Shuddhi in chapter of Vivaha Prakarana.

Navamsha Shuddhi makes Muhurta interval pretty short as Lagna is split into 9 Navamsha. When Navamsha Shuddhi is performed the average duration of each Muhurta becomes 10-12 minutes. One must make sure that main ritual of Vivaha is performed during this short time window only.

Personalized Muhurta

Each Vivaha Muhurta should be personalized for Vara and Kanya both. Given Muhurta can be personalized by providing birth details for Vara and Kanya.

Both, Vara and Kanya should have at least one either Chandrabalam or Tarabalam strong during Vivaha Muhurta. Tri Bala Shuddhi should be available for both. Ashtama Lagna from birth Lagna and Rashi should be discarded.