Nama Karan
Muhurth is fixed in 2 steps shown as 2 rules tables below.
Namkaran. This Sanskar is performed on the tenth , eleventh or twelfth day after birth, with recitation of Mantras. The baby child gets name on completion of this Sanskar. The first male child is usually named after his paternal grandfather, the second male child after maternal grandfather. The first female child is usually named after paternal grandmother and the second female child after maternal grandmother. The rest of the children carry names of uncles, aunts, gods and goddesses. (naming ceremony) life and glory are improved and an independent existence comes into being. While good music like bell tinkling is on, whisper name of the child in its right ear.
| No. | Good | Avoid |
| 1 | 12th
day for Brahmin; 13th day for Kshatriya; 16th or 20th day for Vaishya; 32nd day for Shudra |
Day = Tu Sa |
| 2 | Nak = Hast, Asvini, Pushya, Abhijeet, Svati, Punarvasu, Shravan, Dhanishta, Shatataraka, Uttara, Uttarashada, Uttharabhadrapad, Rohini, Mrgasiras, Revathi, Chitra and Anuradha. | Nak = Bharani, Krittika, Asvini, Ayilyam, Chitra, Pooram, Vishakam, Thrikketta, Pooratam, Poorottati. |
| Tithi
= 4,9,14, amavasya, S8 and K8 1st half of K7, S1 and P15 2nd half of K3,K10 and S11 |
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| Planet in 12 or Mars in 8 | ||
| 3 | Purvanhi = Before 10 a.m. | |
| 4 | Good planet in Lagna and NavamshaLagna. | |
| 5 | Chandra bal and Tara bal | |
| No. | Good | Avoid |
| 1 | 12th
day for Brahmin; 13th day for Kshatriya; 16th or 20th day for Vaishya; 32nd day for Shudra |
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| 2 | Nak = Hast, Asvini, Pushya, Abhijeet, Svati, Punarvasu, Shravan, Dhanishta, Shatataraka, Uttara, Uttarashada, Uttharabhadrapad, Rohini, Mrgasiras, Revathi, Chitra and Anuradha. | |
| Ascendant = Metam, Tulam, Makaram, Rasi in which sun is. | ||
| Planet in 12 or Mars in 8 | ||
| 3 | Purvanhi = Before 10 a.m. | After 1 p.m |
| 4 | Good planet in Lagna and NavamshaLagna. | Tithi = Pakshachidra, 9, 15, 30 |
| 5 | Chandra bal and Tara bal | Vishti |
| Ulka = Eclipse day. Earthquake day. Meteor Shower day.Animal howling day. | ||
| 8th from Birth Lagna or Birth Rasi. | ||
| Any planet in 8th | ||
| Sankranti |