What is a muhurat?
A muhurat is a window of time chosen for an undertaking by the Panchang: the tithi, nakshatra, weekday, yoga and karana of the day, together with the hours to avoid such as Rahu Kaal. Classical texts list which of these suit each activity. A journey favours certain nakshatras and weekdays, a puja favours certain tithis, and a house entry favours certain months and lunar halves. Days in the bright half of the month are generally preferred for new beginnings, and some tithis, such as Amavasya, are avoided for most of them.
Tirth's finder checks each day in the range you choose against the rules for the activity you pick and shows the days that suit it, with the reasons, and the hours within them that stay clear of Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal. The Panchang is worked out for your city, since tithis and nakshatras change at different clock times in different places.
How to use it
Choose the activity, your city and a range of dates. Read the reasons given for each day rather than the count alone, and confirm a family or temple muhurat with your priest, who may follow a regional calendar or a family custom.
Frequently asked questions
Which activities does the finder cover?
Yatra (a journey or pilgrimage), puja, marriage, griha pravesh (entering a new home), buying a vehicle, starting a business or a new job, and general new work. Each uses its own classical lists of stars and tithis. Marriage and griha pravesh also leave out Kharmas (the Sun in Sagittarius or Pisces), Holashtak (the eight days before Holi) and Chaturmas (Devshayani to Devutthana Ekadashi).
Is a muhurat the same everywhere?
No. The tithi and nakshatra change at different clock times in different places, and sunrise differs, so a day that suits one city can fail in another. The finder uses your city.
Why is a festival day not always a good muhurat?
Festivals mark observances; muhurat rules judge the day's Panchang for a specific activity. A festival can fall on a tithi or nakshatra that the rules avoid for a journey or a house entry.
What are the hours to avoid?
Rahu Kaal, Yamaganda and Gulika Kaal: three parts of each day, placed by the weekday and the length of daylight, that tradition keeps free of new beginnings. Their clock times depend on the city.
Can I rely on this instead of a priest?
Use it to shortlist dates. A priest may follow a regional calendar or a family custom; confirm the final time with them.
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Based on traditional Vedic astrology (Jyotish) and offered for spiritual and cultural guidance; not a substitute for professional advice.
