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Gṛhārambha Muhūrta: Auspicious Timings and Guidelines for House Construction

House construction should begin only after determining the auspicious timing for Gṛhārambha. Earlier, the broader elements such as ayan, season, and month were discussed. Here, the focus is on subtle timing aspects, including nakshatras, muhurta, lagna, and doshas that can influence the outcome of the construction.


Auspicious Nakshatras for Gṛhārambha

Certain nakshatras are highly favorable for commencing house construction. These include gentle and auspicious nakshatras such as Ashvini, Chitra, Moola, and Revati, along with Dhruva, Rohini, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadra, Swati, Pushya, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Hasta, Moola, and Punarvasu. Starting construction on these nakshatras brings prosperity and harmony to the household.


Favorable Weekdays

In addition to nakshatras, certain weekdays are considered auspicious for beginning construction. All days except Sunday or Tuesday—namely Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—are favorable.


Auspicious and Inauspicious Tithis

Gṛhārambha is also influenced by the lunar day or tithi. Auspicious tithis include Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Shashthi, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dvadashi, Trayodashi, and Purnima. Construction begun on these tithis is likely to bring positive results, prosperity, and well-being for the residents.

Conversely, certain tithis are considered inauspicious. Pratipada, especially in the bright half of the lunar month, can lead to poverty. Chaturthi may result in loss of wealth, Ashtami may cause disturbances and dissatisfaction among workers, Navami can lead to fear from weapons, and Amavasya may cause ruler's fear or Chaturdashi may result in the destruction of family members.


Panchaka Nakshatra Considerations

The nakshatras Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purvabhadrapada, Uttarabhadrapada, and Revati—collectively called the Panchaka—are restricted for certain construction activities, particularly the laying of pillars (stambha samucchaya). Other construction tasks such as foundation laying, walls, and beams can still be performed. This restriction ensures that specific structural and symbolic elements align with auspicious energies.


Doshas to Avoid During Gṛhārambha

Vāstuśāstra identifies several inauspicious influences or doshas that must be avoided when commencing construction. These include Yāmitra, Vedha, Upagraha, Kartari, Ekaragal, Lata, Chandāyudha, Krantipaat, Vyatipaat, Vedhriti, and Kulik Yoga, as well as combinations of tithis, nakshatras, and weekdays that create negative outcomes.

Lagna Yamitra

During Gṛhārambha, if the Lagna Nakshatra has certain inauspicious planets on the fourteenth Nakshatra from it, then Lagna Yamitra Dosha occurs. Sun, Mars, or Saturn in certain positions must be avoided.

Chandra Nakshatra Yamitra

If at the time of Gṛhārambha, the Moon falls on the fourteenth Nakshatra from its position, then Chandra Nakshatra Yamitra Dosha arises.

Vedha Dosha

During Gṛhārambha, the Saptashalaka Vedha system is used, which requires careful consideration of planetary positions. If any planet occupies the Nakshatra opposite the Gṛhārambha Nakshatra, Vedha Dosha occurs and must be avoided.
The Vedha combinations include Rohini measured from Abhijit, Mrigashira from Uttarashada, Punarvasu from Mula, Pushya from Jyeshta, Revati from Uttaraphalguni, Uttarabhadra from Hasta, Chitra from Purvabhadra, Swati from Shatabhisha, Dhanishta from Vishakha, and Anuradha from Ashlesha. For auspicious weddings, the Panchashalaka Vedha system is considered, while for Gṛhārambha, the Saptashalaka Vedha system is applied to ensure the timing and Nakshatra alignments are favorable.

Saptshalaka Chakram


Upagraha Dosha

If during Gṛhārambha, the Sun is in a Nakshatra and the Moon falls on the 5th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, or 25th Nakshatra from it, Upagraha Dosha occurs. These thirteen Nakshatras are considered inauspicious.

Other opinions state that if the Moon is in the 7th, 10th, 15th, 21st, or 25th Nakshatra from the Sun’s Nakshatra, Upagraha Dosha arises. Both methods are listed together in Muhurtaganapati.

सूर्यनक्षत्र एवं चन्द्रनक्षत्र के संयोग से उपग्रहदोषप्रदर्शकतालिका

सूर्यनक्षत्र से ↓चन्द्रनक्षत्र की संख्या
५ पंचवां८ आठवां१४ चौदहवां१८ अठारहवां१९ उन्नीसवां२२ बाईसवां२३ तेईसवां२४ चौबीसवां
१.अश्विनीमृगशिरापुष्यचित्राज्येष्ठामूलश्रवणधनि.शतभिषा.
२. भरणीआर्द्राश्लेषास्वातिमूलपू.षा.धनि.शत.पू.भा.
३. कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुमघाविशाखापू.षा.उ.पा.शत.पू.भा.उ.भा.
४. रोहिणीपुष्यपू.फा.अनुराधाउ.षा.श्रवणपू.भा.उ.भा.रेवती
५. मृगशिराश्लेषाउ.फा.ज्येष्ठाश्रवणधनि.उ.भा.रेवतीअश्विनी
६. आर्द्रामघाहस्तमूलधनिष्ठाशत.रेवतीअश्विनीभरणी
७. पुनर्वसुपू.फा.चित्रापूर्वाषाढ़ाशतभिषापू.भा.अश्विनीभरणीकृत्तिका
८. पुष्यउ.फा.स्वातिउत्तराषाढ़ापू.भा.उ.भा.भरणीकृत्तिकारोहिणी
९. आश्लेषाहस्तविशाखाश्रवणउ.भा.रेवतीकृत्तिकारोहिणीमृगशिरा
१०. मघाचित्राअनु.धनिष्ठारेवतीअश्विनीरोहिणीमृगशिराआर्द्रा
११. पू.फा.स्वातिज्येष्ठाशतभिषाअश्विनीभरणीमृगशिराआर्द्रापुनर्वसु
१२. उ.फा.विशाखामूलपूर्वाभाद्रभरणीकृत्तिकाआर्द्रापुनर्वसुपुष्य
१३. हस्तअनुराधापू.षा.उ.भा.कृत्तिकारोहिणीपुनर्वसुपुष्यश्लेषा
१४. चित्राज्येष्ठाउ.षा.रेवतीरोहिणीमृगशिरापुष्यश्लेषामघा
१५. स्वातिमूलश्रवणअश्विनीमृगशिराआद्रांश्लेषामघापू.फा.
१६. विशाखापू.षा.धनिष्ठाभरणीआर्द्रापुनर्वसुमघापू.फा.उ.फा.
१७. अनुराधाउषा.शतभिषाकृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपुष्यपू.फा.उ.फा.हस्त
१८. ज्येष्ठाश्रवणपू.भा.रोहिणीपुष्यश्लेषाउ.फा.हस्तचित्रा
१९. मूलधनिष्ठाउ.भा.मृगशिराश्लेषामघाहस्तचित्रास्वाति
२०. पू.षा.शतभिषारेवतीआर्द्रामघापू.फा.चित्रास्वातिविशाखा
२१. उ.षा.पू.भा.अश्विनीपुनर्वसुपू.फा.उ.फा.स्वातिविशाखाअनुराधा
२२. श्रवणउ.भा.भरणीपुष्यउ.फा.हस्तविशाखाअनु.ज्येष्ठा
२३. धनिष्ठारेवतीकृत्तिकाआश्लेषाहस्तचित्राअनु.ज्येष्ठामूल
२४. शतभिषाअश्विनीरोहिणीमघाचित्रास्वातिज्येष्ठामूलपूर्वाषाढ़ा
२५. पू.भा.भरणीमृगशिरापू.फा.स्वातिविशाखामूलपू.षा.उत्तराषाढ़ा
२६. उ.भा.कृत्तिकाआर्द्राउ.फा.विशाखाअनुराधापूर्वाषाढ़ाउ.षा.श्रवण
२७. रेवतीरोहिणीपुनर्वसुहस्तअनुराधाज्येष्ठाउ.षा.श्रवणधनिष्ठा

Kartari Dosha

If during Gṛhārambha, there is a malefic planet in the 2nd house from Lagna and another malefic in the 12th house, Kartari Dosha arises.

Ekargala Dosha

If any of the yogas Vishkambha, Vachara, Parighra, Vyatipata, Shool, Vyaghata, Vaidhriti, Gand, Atigand exist, and the Gṛhārambha Nakshatra coincides with this yoga, then counting from the current Sun Nakshatra including Abhijit yields an odd number, causing Ekargala Dosha.

Lata Dosha

During Gṛhārambha, the Sun tramples one Nakshatra ahead of its own; the Moon at Purnima tramples 22 Nakshatra behind; Mars tramples the 3rd Nakshatra ahead; Mercury the 7th behind; Jupiter the 6th ahead; Venus the 5th behind; Saturn the 8th ahead. This is called Lata Dosha and must be avoided.

ग्रहों का लत्ताप्रदर्शक चक्र

ग्रहसूर्यपूर्णचन्द्रमंगलबुधगुरुशुक्रशनि
लत्तित नक्षत्र की संख्या१३२२
लत्ता का प्रकारआगेपीछेआगेपीछेआगेपीछेआगे

Chandayudha Paat

If Shool, Gand, Vaidhriti, Sadhya, Vyatipata, and Harshan occur together in a Nakshatra, this is called Chandayudha Paat.

Kranti Paat

If the Sun and Moon share the same Kranti, Kranti Paat occurs.

Vyatipata Dosha

Occurs as the 17th yoga in Panchang under Vishkambha and related calculations.

Vedhriti Dosha

Occurs as the 27th yoga in Panchang.

Kulika Yoga

Kulika Yoga occurs at specific time divisions of the day, depending on the weekday. On Sunday, it falls during the seventh muhūrta, on Monday the twelfth, on Tuesday the tenth, on Wednesday the eighth, on Thursday the sixth, on Friday the fourth, and on Saturday the second muhūrta.

These are considered the daytime Kulika periods. At night, the calculation is adjusted by reducing one from the daytime count. For example, on Sunday night it occurs during the thirteenth muhūrta, while on Monday night it falls on the eleventh muhūrta, and so on in the same sequence.

Careful avoidance of these doshas ensures that construction proceeds smoothly and auspiciously.

दिन में कुलिक कालवेला तथा कण्टक प्रदर्शक चक्र

रविवारसोमवारमंगलवारबुधवारगुरुवारशुक्रवारशनिवार
कुलिक१४वाँ१२१०२ मुहूर्त
कण्टक८वाँ१४१२१० मुहूर्त
कालवेला६ वाँ१४१२१०८ मुहूर्त

रात्रि में कुलिक कालवेला तथा कण्टक मुहूर्तों का चक्र

रविवारसोमवारमंगलवारबुधवारगुरुवारशुक्रवारशनिवार
कुलिक१३११
कण्टक१३११
कालवेला१३११

अथ तिथिवारयोर्भवारयोर्योगादनेकयोगानां बोधकचक्रमिदम्

योगनामानिसूर्यवासरःचन्द्रवासरःचन्द्रवासरःबुधवारगुरुवारशुक्रवारशनिवार
चराख्ययोगःपू.षा.आर्द्राविशाखारोहिणीपुष्यमधामूल
क्रकचयोगः१२ ति.११ ति.१० ति.९ ति.८ ति.७ ति.६ ति.
दग्धयोगः१२ ति.११ ति.५ ति.३ ति.६ ति.८ ति.९ ति.
विषाख्ययोगः४ ति.६ ति.७ ति.२ ति.८ ति.९ ति.७ ति.
हुताशनयोगः१२ ति.६ ति.७ ति.८ ति.९ ति.१० ति.११ ति.
यमघण्टायोगःमघाविशाखाआर्द्रामूलकृत्तिकारोहिणीहस्त
दग्धयोगःभरणीचित्राउ.षा.धनिष्ठाउत्तरा फा.ज्येष्ठारेवती
यमदंष्ट्रयोगम. ध.वि. म.कृ. भ.पू. षा., पुन.उ. षा., अश्वि.रो. अनुश्र. श.
सर्वार्थसिद्धिर्भ-वारयोर्योगात्ह.मू.उ.३ पू. अश्वि.श्र. रो. मृ. पुष्य. अनु.अश्वि. उ.भा. कृ. आश्ले..रो. अनु. ह. कृ. मृ.रेवती, अनु. अ. पुष्य पुन.रे. अनु अ. पुन. श्र.श्रवण रो. स्वाती
अमृतसिद्धयोगःहस्तमृ.अश्वि.अनु.पुष्यरेवतीरोहिणी

वारनक्षत्रजन्य - आनन्दादि योगों के जानने की तालिका

सं.आनंदा दयः यो.रविचन्द्रमंगलबुधगुरुशुक्रशनिफलम्
आनंदअश्विमृग.श्लेषा.हस्तअनुराधाउ.षा.शतभिषाशुभ
कालदंडभरणीआर्द्रामघाचित्राज्येष्ठाअभिजितपू.भा.अशुभ
धूम्रकृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपू. फा.स्वातिमूलश्रवणउ.भा.अशुभ
धातारोहिणीपुष्यउ. फा.विशाखापू.षा.धनिष्ठारेवतीशुभ
सौम्यमृगश्लेषाहस्तअनुराधाउ.षा.शतभिषाअश्विनीशुभ
ध्वांक्षआर्द्रामघाचित्राज्येष्ठाअभिजितपू.भा.भरणीअशुभ
केतुपुनर्वसुपूर्वाफा.स्वातिमूलश्रवणउ.भा.कृत्तिकाशुभ
श्रीवत्सपुष्यउ. फा.विशाखापू.षा.धनिष्ठारेवतीरोहिणीशुभ
वज्रश्लेषाहस्तअनु.उ.षा.शतभिषाअश्विनीमृगशिराअशुभ
१०मुद्ररमघाचित्राज्येष्ठाअभिजितपू.भा.भरणीआर्द्राअशुभ
११छत्रपूर्वाफा.स्वातिमूलश्रवणउ. भा.कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुशुभ
१२मित्रउ. फा.विशाखापू. षा.धनिष्ठारेवतीरोहिणीपुष्यशुभ
१३मानसहस्तअनुराधाउ.षा.शतभिषाअश्विनीमृगशिराश्लेषाशुभ
१४पद्मचित्राज्येष्ठाअभिजितपू.भा.भरणीआर्द्रामघाशुभ
१५लुम्बकस्वातिमूलश्रवणउ.भा.कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपू. फा.अशुभ
१६उत्पातविशाखापू. षा.धनिष्ठारेवतीरोहिणीपुष्यउ.फा.अशुभ
१७मृत्युअनुराधाउ.षा.शतभिषाअश्विनीपुनर्वसुश्लेषाहस्तअशुभ
१८काणज्येष्ठाअभिजितपू.भा.भरणीआर्द्रामघाचित्राअशुभ
१९सिद्धिमूलश्रवणउ.भा.कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपू.फा.स्वातिशुभ
२०शुभपूर्वाषा.धनिष्ठारेवतीरोहिणीपुष्यउ. फा.विशाखाशुभ
२१अमृतउ.पा.शतभिषाअश्विनीमृगशिराश्लेषाहस्तअनुराधाशुभ
२२मुसलअभिजितपू.भा.भरणीआर्द्रामघाचित्राज्येष्ठाअशुभ
२३गदश्रवणउ.भा.कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपू. फा.स्वातिमूलअशुभ
२४मातंगधनिष्ठारेवतीरोहिणीपुष्यउ. फा.विशाखाप.षा.शुभ
२५राक्षसशतभिषाअश्विनीमृगशिराश्लेषाहस्तअनुराधाउ.षा.अशुभ
२६चरपू.भा.भरणीआर्द्रामघाचित्राज्येष्ठाअभिजितशुभ
२७सुस्थिरउ.भा.कृत्तिकापुनर्वसुपू. फा.स्वातिमूलश्रवणशुभ
२८प्रवर्धरेवतीरोहिणीपुष्यउ. फा.**विशाखा **पू. षा.धनिष्ठाशुभ

The Vāstu Chakra (Vrishabha Chakra)

The Vāstu Chakra, also known as the Vrishabha Chakra, is a detailed system for determining the influence of nakshatras on the house. Beginning from the nakshatra of the Sun at the time of construction, the first three nakshatras are placed at the head of the bull (Vrishabha). Four nakshatras occupy the front legs, four on the hind legs, three on the back, four in the right chamber, three in the tail, four in the left chamber, and three in the face, including Abhijit, totaling twenty-two nakshatras.

The effects of construction timing based on this chakra are as follows: if the nakshatras on the head are selected, there is risk of fire; on the front legs, the house may have to be abandoned; the western legs bring wealth; the back brings gain; the right chamber brings benefits; the tail leads to destruction of the owner; the left chamber leads to poverty; and the face brings constant distress.

The essence is that when counted from the Sun’s Nakshatra, the first seven Nakshatras are considered inauspicious, the next eleven Nakshatras are auspicious, and then the following ten Nakshatras are again inauspicious. This sequence continues in a cyclic manner, as explained in the Chakra.

गृहारम्भ में गृहवास्तु चक्र

अङ्क (सूर्यनक्षत्र से संख्या)शीर्ष (मस्तक)अग्रपादपश्चपादपृष्ठ (पीठ)दक्षिण-कुक्षिपुच्छ (पूँछ)वाम-कुक्षिमुख
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स्पष्ट फलअग्निदाहउद्वासनस्थिरताधनागमलाभस्वामी का नाशदरिद्रतापीड़ा
शुभाशुभ फलसात नक्षत्र अशुभग्यारह नक्षत्र शुभदस नक्षत्र अशुभ

By carefully selecting favorable nakshatras, tithis, weekdays, and muhurta, and by avoiding all the doshas described above, Gṛhārambha ensures prosperity, stability, and harmony in the house. The combination of astrological calculations, cosmic alignment, and architectural principles in Vāstuśāstra guides the construction so that the dwelling harmonizes with natural laws and auspicious energies, benefiting all who reside within it.

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#Gṛhārambha#Muhūrta#Vastu Shastra#House Construction#Nakshatra#Doshas