Ploughing the land
Muhurth is fixed in 2 steps shown as 2 rules tables below.
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, |
Tithi = 2,7,12 |
| Month = Chingam |
Rules Table II
| No. | Good | Avoid |
| Lag = 2,3,6,8,9,12 | Rasi = Metam, Kanni, Tulam, Vrischikam, Dhanu, Kumbham | |
| Moo in 4,10,12 | Moon in 4 | |
| Moo and Ven strong | Sun in 10 [before noon] | |
| Jup in I | ||
| Papa grahas powerless |
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.