Muhurta

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

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References

  1. ^ a b "Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents". nitaaiveda.com. http://nitaaiveda.com/NITAAI_Yoga_Forums/Swami%27s_Writings_and_Articles/Brahma-Muhurta_-_The_48_mins_from_1_hr_36_min_to_48_min_before_Sunrise.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 

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