Nama Karan
Muhurth is fixed in 2 steps shown as 2 rules tables below.
- Find the days suitable in a month. Select the
day. This is based on Month, Day, Nakshatra, Tithi, Yoga, and Karana.
- Find the time of the event. This is based on the
horoscope of that moment. What is rising ? What is setting or going to set ?
etc.
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. |
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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. |
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4 |
Good
planet in Lagna and NavamshaLagna. |
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5 |
Chandra
bal and Tara bal |
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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. |
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Ascendant
= Metam, Tulam, Makaram, Rasi in which sun is. |
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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 |
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Ulka
= Eclipse day. Earthquake day. Meteor Shower
day.Animal howling day. |
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8th
from Birth Lagna or Birth Rasi. |
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Any
planet in 8th |
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Sankranti |
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