Ploughing the land
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.
When to start ploughing the land ? A good Muhurtha
ensures good rains and good crop.
Rules
Table I
No. |
Good |
Avoid |
1 |
Nak = Mrgasiras, Revati,
Chitra, Anuradha, Utthara, Uttarashada, U. Bhadrapad, Rohini, Hastha,
Asvini, Pusya, Abhijeet, Svati, Punarvasu, Shravan, Dhanishta,
Shatataraka, Mula, Magha and Vishakha |
Nak = Asvini,Bharani,
Karthika, Makeeram, Thiruvathira, Ayilyam, Makam, Puram, Chitra, Svati,
Vishakam, Anisham, Thrikketta, Pooratam, Thiruvonam, Avittam, Chatayam,
Pororuttathi. |
2 |
Day = Su, Mo, Th, Fr |
Day = TU SU |
4 |
Tithi = 1,3,5,7,10,11,13,15 |
Tithi = 2,7,12 |
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Month = Chingam
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Rules
Table II
No. |
Good |
Avoid |
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Lag = 2,3,6,8,9,12 |
Rasi = Metam, Kanni,
Tulam, Vrischikam, Dhanu, Kumbham |
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Moo in 4,10,12 |
Moon in 4 |
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Moo and Ven strong |
Sun in 10 [before
noon] |
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Jup in I |
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Papa grahas powerless |
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For ploughing the male person should himself tie a white
turban on his head before starting. Pray to nava grah, earth, fire and sthan
devatha. Rub with gold the plough end. Tie the plough to strong and sturdy bulls
and plough the land three times to north then continue as required.
Sun Halchal Chakra
Counting 1 as Sun Nak |
Result |
-1 to +1 |
Bad |
2 to 9 |
Good |
10 to 18 |
Bad |
19 to 26 |
Good |
Start ploughing for the new year on good
halchal chakra day.
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