Muhurta for Swearing in Ceremony /Oath Taking /Rajyabhisheka

Swearing in ceremony in today's world is quite like coronation ceremony of olden days. With the help of Panchang, special planetary combination is fixed for a particular occasion to receive the favorable impact of celestial bodies.
Choosing a good muhurat is very important. To choose a preferred Muhurta for Swearing In Ceremony one should take following points into consideration.

Rising Sign preffered for Swearing in  -
Shirshodayo signs 3,5,6,7,8,11 signs. Dr. B. V. Raman has also recommended Aries and Pieces sign as well. 3,6,11 signs from Lagna or Moon are considered good.

Paksha
As per Kalaprakasika choosing the brighter half of the lunar month and a day bereft of all adverse qualities.

Nakshtra
The best constellations for Oathtaking are Ashvini, Rohini, Mrigshira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Anuradha, Uttara Ashad,  Shravana, Uttara Bhadrapada, and Revati are considered auspicious.

Tithi
All odd tithis of the bright half of the lunar month except navmi being Rikta tithi  are good, out of the even tithis Dwitiya and Dashmi are particularly good.

Lagna
All Lagnas except, Libra, Scorpio,Virgo and Capricorn are good .

There should be no planet in the 8th house .Malefics in 3,6 and 11th house produce Pecuniary gain and promote  the well being of the King.

Days
Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are good.

Fortunate Moment
The very fortunate moment is the Sign of Mercury with Jupiter in Vargottam position.

Moon Should be placed well from Natal moon and there should be Tara bala.

As per Muhurat Chintamani  

Rajyabhisheka should be done  when Sun is in  Uttarayana  from Capricorn to Gemini, Jupiter, Moon and Venus are not afflicted or combust.

Mars, Sun, Lord of the natal Asc., Lord of the Present dasha  and Lord of the Janma Rashi should be having good strength.

The Oath Taking should be done in Chaitra Month.

It also States that there should not be malefics in the Rising Lagna , if so then the King will  be influenced by Diseases, specially there should be no malefics in the 8th house.It also points out that the Lagna should not be in Paap kartari yoga .

Benefics in the Kendra will impart auspiciousness in every way.

He is also of the opinion that if Jupiter  is in the Asc.  or in the trine, Mars in the 6th house  and Venus in the 10th house , then the King will be endowed with Rajlakshmi and happiness of all kind. The other Parameter which are good for the stability of the King is the Placement of Saturn in the 3rd, Sun in the 11th  Jupiter in the 10th or the 4th house .  

Manglik Dosha - Kuja Dosha

Mars, considered the most malefic planet as far as Man gal Dosh is considered, has been regarded by astrologers since the times immemorial as the worst culprit. 

Largely, Mars is at its cruelest when it occupies Lagna, 2nd, 4th, 7th or 12th house. Some scholars also add the 8th house in the list. 

The prediction in Bhave Deepika of Kerala says :-

लगने व्यये च पाताले जामित्रो चाष्टमे कुजे 

स्त्रीणां भर्तृविनाशः स्यात पुंसां भार्या विनश्यति ||

' But scholars regard this statement, that the spouse of a Mangali native dies, with a pinch of salt. Large scale experience also proves that this is not properly interpreted. 

Another Sloka states :-

कुजमात्र दृष्टे गृहदाहकोSग्निदो वा || (Jemini Aphorism, 1.2.26)

lf Ravi and Rahu are with Atmakarak in the Navamsa chart and they are also aspected by Mars, one burns his own house or helps others to burn theirs.

Kalidasa explains in "Uttara Kalamrita11 that Kuja Dosh should be considered from Lagna, Moon or Venus depending on which is the strongest.

Manteshwar also holds the same view in "Phaldeepika

लगने व्यये च पाताले जामित्रो चाष्टमे कुजे 

स्त्रीणां भर्तृविनाशः स्यात भर्तृणां दारनाशकम्   ||

Mantreshwar has said

भार्या नाशस्त्वशुभ सहितौ वीक्षितौ वार्थ कामौ, 

तत्र प्राहुस्त्वशुभ फलदां क्रूर दृष्टिं   विषेशात् |

एवं पत्न्या अपि सति मदे चाष्टमे वास्ति दोषः 

सौम्येर्दृष्टे सति शुभयुते दंपतौ भाग्यवन्तौ || (फ. दी. – १० /७ )  

If the 2nd and 7th house has Malefics or is aspected by Malefics, it results in the destruction of the wife. A cruel aspect is specially inauspicious. Similarly in the bride’s horoscope, if there are Malefics in the 7th , 8thor in both or Malefics aspect these houses , then it will be unfortunate for the husband, but if both of these houses have benefics or aspected by benefics , then both husband and wife will be fortunate.

Mantreshwar says that Ketu should also be regarded as Mars. 

Narad Samhita mention that Kuja Dosh should be considered for the sign of Mars as reckoned from Venus.

Jatak Parijat, Agastaya Samhita find Kuja Dosh present in 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses.

धनावसान स्मरयान रन्ध्रगो धरासुतो जन्मनि यस्य दारहा |

तथैव कन्याजन जन्म लग्नतो यदि क्षमासूनुरनिष्टदः पतेः || ( जातक पारिजात – १४ /३४)

That is, in the horoscope of the groom, if Mars is situated in 2nd, 12th, 7th, 4th or 8th houses from Lagna, indicates destruction of his wife. Similarly, in the bride’s horoscope, if Mars is in these houses, indicates destruction of her husband. This combination is known as Kuja Dosha or Manglik Dosha.

Jataka Parijata has the following to say about Kuja Dosha getting annulled, when a Manglik bride and a Manglik groom get married:

द्यून कुटुम्ब गतौ यदि पापौ दार वियोगज दुःख करौ तौ

तादृश योगज दार युतेश्चेज्जीवति पुत्र धनादि युतश्च || (जातक पारिजात – १४ /३६)

Meaning, if the Papa Grahas (Malefics) are in the 2nd or 7th house in the Groom’s horoscope, the individual will suffer grief due to the death of his wife. But if he gets married to a bride who has a similar yoga in her horoscope, he will be prosperous and will be bestowed with wealth, children etc., and live with his wife.

Parashar in the chapter on female horoscopes, states:

लग्ने व्यये सुखे वापि सप्तमे चाष्टमे कुजे

शुभ द्रुग् योग हीने च पतिं हन्ति न संशयः || (बृ.पा. – ८१ / ४७)

This means, in the horoscope of the bride, if Mars is in Lagna, 12th, 4th, 7th or 8th house and is not aspected or conjoined by natural benefics , it will destroy her husband. The ill effects vanish if conjoined or aspected by the combination of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury (with benefics) and Waxing Moon. 

This concept has been forgotten nowadays and instead the following is popular and referred:

लग्ने व्यये च पाताले जामित्रे चाऽष्टमे कुजे

कन्या भर्तृ विनाशाय वरः कन्या विनाशकृत || ( केरल शास्त्र )

In the horoscope of the bride, if Mars is situated in 1st, 12th, 4th, 7th or 8th house, she will destroy her husband and if this is the case in the groom’s horoscope, he will destroy the wife.

Sarvartha Chintamani also suggests Kuja Dosh in 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th and 12th houses, whereas Narada Samhita takes Lagna also in consideration.

A few classics like "Vachaspatyam11 suggest that Kuja Dosh should only be considered if Mars

joins 8th house and nowhere also. It Mars is debilitated, combust or joins inimical sign in 8th house there is no Kuja Dosh.

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For the consideration of Kuja Dosh these planets are to examined and reckoned from -

(i) Lagna; (ii) Moon; (iii) Venus, the significator

Rules for Cacellation of Manglik Dosha

The following are some of the conditions mentioned in various classical texts, which, if met in the Boy's Chart or the Girl's Chart, tend to mitigate an existing Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha. kindly use your experience, judgement and discretion in determining which of these natural mitigations you want to apply to the charts and take a judgement based on the same.

Rule 1:

"Chatush Saptamako Bhowmo, Mesha Karkaati Naagraha |

 Yatha Rasam Shubhah Proktaaha, Mangal (Mars / kuja)at Dosha Na Vidyate ||"

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies either Mesha or Vrischika rasis (which Mars owns), or, it's sign of exaltation (Makara), or it sign of debilitation (Kataka), and if such a sign happens to be either the 4th, or the 7th counted from Lagna, Moon or venus, then the evil results of Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha will be mitigated.

Rule 2:

"Chara Raasi Gatow Bhowma, Chatur Ashta Vyaye Dwaye |

 Lagna Paapa Vinaashasyaat, Chashe Paapo Visheshathaha ||"

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies any of the Chara Rasis (Mesha, Kataka, Tula and Makara), and if such a sign happens to be the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th or 12th from the Lagna, Moon or Venus, then the evil results of Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha will be mitigated.

Rule 3:

"Sthaana Panchako Doshaaha, Mangal (Mars / kuja)sya Gurunaathava |

 Budhena Saha Samsthitya, Drishtevaa Naiva Sambhavet ||"

Mangal (Mars / kuja) if causing a dosha in the 5 evil places (1, 2, 4, 8, 12) from Lagna, Moon or Venus and is either aspected by or conjoined with Jupiter (Guru) or Mercury (Budha), then the evil results of Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha stand mitigated.

Rule 4:

"Ravi Indu Kshetra Jaataanaam, Mangal (Mars / kuja) Dosha Na Vidyate |

 Swecha Mitraala Jaataanaam, Taat Dosham Na Bhaavet Kila ||"

People who are born with lagna in the signs owned by Sun or Moon do not have Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 5: Mars in 2nd:

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies Mesha, Vrischika, Mithuna or Kanya rasis (signs owned by Mangal (Mars / kuja) himself and Budha), and such signs happen to be the 2nd sign from Lagna, Moon or Venus, then there is no evil effect from Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 6: Mars in 4:

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies signs owned by Venus (Tula or Vrishabha), or it's own signs (Mesha or Vrischika), and it happens to be in the 4th sign counted from Lagna, Moon or Venus, then there is no evil effect from Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 7: Mars in 7:

Even if Mangal (Mars / kuja) is in the 7th counted from Lagna, Moon or Venus, if the sign occupied is mesha, Kataka, Vrischika or Makara, there is no evil effect from Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 8: Mars in 8:

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) is in the 8th sign counted from Lagna, Moon or Venus, and if such a sign is Dhanus or Meena (signs owned by Jupiter), or Kataka (debilatation sign for Mars), or Makara (exaltation sign for Mars), then there is no evil effect from Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 9: Mars in 12:

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies the 12th sign counted from Lagna, Moon or Venus and if the sign is owned by Mercury or Venus, then there is no evil effect from Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

Rule 10:

If Mangal (Mars / kuja) occupies the 12th sign in both the boys' chart and the girls' chart, the evil result of one will cancel that of the other and the charts can be matched for marriage.

Rule 11:

Some Sages opine that if Saturn, Rahu or Ketu conjoin or aspect Mangal (Mars / kuja), then the evil effects of Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha are cancelled.

Rule 12:

If Jupiter and Mangal (Mars / kuja) are in conjunction, then the evil results of Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha are cancelled. So also, Moon and Mangal (Mars / kuja) in conjunction assure that no evil is produced due to Mangalik (Mars / kuja) Dosha.

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Muhurta in Vedic Astrology

 मुहूर्त हिन्दू धर्म में समय मापन की एक इकाई है। किसी भी कार्य में पूर्ण सफलता पाने के लिए उस कार्य को एक विशेष समय पर किया जाता है किसी भी प्रकार के मंगल कार्य करने के लिए सबसे पहले मुहूर्त देखा जाता है। 

अमृत/जीव महूर्त और ब्रह्म मुहूर्त बहुत श्रेष्ठ होते हैं ; ब्रह्म मुहूर्त सूर्योदय से पच्चीस नाड़ियां पूर्व, यानि लगभग दो घंटे पूर्व होता है। यह समय योग साधना और ध्यान लगाने के लिये सर्वोत्तम कहा गया है। दिन व रात मिलाकर 24 घंटे के समय में, दिन में 15 व रात्रि में 15 मुहूर्त मिलाकर कुल 30 मुहूर्त होते हैं अर्थात् एक मुहूर्त 48 मिनट (2 घटी) का होता है। 

मुहूर्त का नाम	समय प्रारंभ	समय समाप्त
रुद्र	06.00	06.48
आहि	06.48	07.36
मित्र	07.36	08.24
पितृ	08.24	09.12
वसु	09.12	10.00
वराह	10.00	10.48
विश्‍वेदेवा	10.48	11.36
विधि	11.36	12.24
सप्तमुखी	12.24	13.12
पुरुहूत	13.12	14.00
वाहिनी	14.00	14.48
नक्तनकरा	14.48	15.36
वरुण	15:36	16:24
अर्यमा	16:24	17:12
भग	17:12	18:00
गिरीश	18:00	18:48
अजपाद	18:48	19:36
अहिर बुध्न्य	19:36	20:24
पुष्य	20:24	21:12
अश्विनी	21:12	22:00
यम	22:00	22:48
अग्नि	22:48	23:36
विधातॄ	23:36	24:24
कण्ड	24:24	01:12
अदिति	01:12	02:00
जीव/अमृत	02:00	02:48
विष्णु	02:48	03:36
युमिगद्युति	03:36	04:24
ब्रह्म	04:24	05:12
समुद्रम	05:12	06:00

Shunya Tithi – Shunya Nakshtra – Shunya Lagna

"Empty" lunar days

There's a whole section of rules on lunar days in Jyotish that take into consideration such phenomenon as Shunya ("uselessness", "infertility") Tithi. Basic rule says that Shunya Tithis are inauspicious and the one fails to achieve any success in works started during such kind of Tithi.

There are 3 types of combinations that create Shunya Tithis:

          • Certain Masa (Vedic month) + certain Tithi,

          • Certain Nakshtra (constellation) + certain Tithi,

          • Certain Lagna (ascendant) + certain Tithi.

Thus, if one of such "Shunya" combinations exists for a certain period of time, this period becomes very inauspicious for starting any work and should be avoided. Tables with all Shunya Tithi combinations are given below:

#	Masa Name	Tithi
1	Chaitra	Shukla Ashtami, Shukla Navami, Krishna Ashtami, Krishna Navami
2	Vaisakha	Shukla Dwadashi, Krishna Dwadashi
3	Jyeshtha	Shukla Triyodashi, Krishna Chaturdashi
4	Ashadha	Shukla Shashti, Krishna Saptami
5	Shraavana	Shukla Dwitiya, Shukla Tritiya, Krishna Dwitiya, Krishna Tritiya
6	Bhadrapada	Shukla Pratipada, Shukla Dwitiya, Krishna Pratipada, Krishna Dwitiya
7	Ashwin	Shukla Dashami, Shukla Ekadashi, Krishna Dashami, Krishna Ekadashi
8	Kartika	Shukla Chaturdashi, Krishna Panchami
9	Margashirsha	Shukla Saptami, Shukla Ashtami, Krishna Saptami, Krishna Ashtami
10	Pausha	Shukla Chaturthi, Shukla Panchami, Krishna Chaturthi, Krishna Panchami
11	Magha	Shukla Panchami, Krishna Shashti
12	Phalguna	Shukla Tritiya, Krishna Chaturthi

Tithi  #	Shunya Nakshtra
1.	Uttara Ashadha
2.	Anuradha
3.	Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, Uttara Bhadrapada
4.	none
5.	Magha
6.	Rohini
7.	Hasta, Moola
8.	Purva Bhadrapada
9.	Krittika
10.	none
11.	Rohini
12.	Ashlesha
13.	Chitra, Swati
14.	none
15.	none

Tithi #	Shunya Lagna
1.	Tula, Makara
2.	none
3.	Simha, Makara
4.	none
5.	Mithuna, Kanya
6.	none
7.	Karkata, Dhanu
8.	none
9.	Karkata, Simha
10.	none
11.	Dhanu, Meena
12.	none
13.	Meena (in some sources - Mesha), Vrishabha
14.	none
15.	none

Taking into consideration everything mentioned above, during the vedic month Vaishakha Krishna Dwadashi becomes Maasa Shoonya Tithi. Ashlesha Nakshatra also activates Tithi Shoonya state if it falls on Krishna Dwadashi. Lagna (ascendant or rising sign) during Krishna Ekadashi becomes Tithi Shoonya for times when it is Dhanu (Sagittarius) or Meena (Pisces).