Veda Arambham
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.
Vedarambha
or the beginning of Vedic study, performed during the Brahmacharya
stage of life at the home of the guru. This Sanskar is done along
with Upanayana. The wearing of the Sacred thread entitles the
child to study the Vedas and participate in Vedic
functions. The child commences his journey on the road to
spiritual life. This is contrasted with a life of eating, sleeping
and procreating, which kind of life animals also live. The child is
sent to Gurukul.
No. |
Good |
Avoid |
1 |
Age =
3.
3rd to 4th birthday. |
Nak =
Bharani, Kartika, Ayilyam, Makam, Pooram, Vishakam, Thrikketta, Mulam, Puratam,Poororuttati. |
2 |
Thrikketta/Jyeshta. |
Day =
TU SA MO |
3 |
|
Lag =
Simham, Vrichikam, Kumbham, Etavam, Meenam |
4 |
Tithi =
S = (1),2,3,5,6, (7),10,(11),13,(15)
K = (1),2,(3),5,6, (7),(10),11,13,(15)
|
8/14 touching sunset
Day before 13
4th leg of 7
Maha Navami
8/1 touching Madhyanham / midnoon
4,9,14, amavasya, and S8
1st half of K7, S1 and P15
2nd half of K3,K10 and S11
|
5 |
|
Mars in
8 |
6 |
|
Papa
grahas in 2 and 5 |
7 |
|
Mercury
combust with Sun * |
8 |
|
(Sunrise
+ (sunset - sunrise)*2 /3) to
(Sunset + (sunset - sunrise)*2 /3) |
9 |
|
Age
< 3 years. 4th and 6th year. |
| |