Some blemishes of this muhurta
1. Kulika, Kranti Samya (same declination of the Sun and Moon), the Moon in lagna, the Moon in the 6th and Moon in the 8th the Godhuli muhurta should be devoid of these 5 evils.
2. Sunday is prohibited for Godhuli Muhurta.
3. The asterism occupied by a malefic planet should be discarded for the Godhuli Muhurta.
4. Saturday should be avoided. But the godhuli Muhurta is acceptable on Saturday before sunset.
5. Godhuli Muhurta of 12 minutes only before sunset on Thursday should be deemed evil, but not after sunset.
6. The Moon in the 1st, 6th or 8th is fatal to bride; Mars in 1st, 7th or 8th is fatal to bridegroom as per Jyotishsamhitasara.
7. For the Godhuli Muhurta the placement of the Moon in 2nd, 3rd or 11th is a must.
2. Tyajaya kala or forbidden times:
These are the negative periods that should be avoided for commencement of anyauspicious work. The negative periods fall at a specific duration-point within a nakshatra, tithi or vaar. After the commencement of nakshatra period, tithi or vaar (as taken from Sunrise), the negative period comes after the passage of certain -duration of that nakshatra, tithi or vaar. This negative period lasts for 4 ghatis duration (1 hour 36 minutes) from thence.
a. Nakshatra tyajaya kalas: In the case of nakshatra the bad and avoidable period commences on the expiry of 30 ghatis of the commencement of Krittika, Punarvasu, Magha and Revati; after 40 ghatis of the commencement of Rohini; after 32 ghatis of the commencement of Ashlesha; after 50 ghatis of the commencement of Ashwini; after 18 ghatis of the commencement of U. phalguni and Shatabhisha; after 20 ghatis of the commencement of P. phalguni, Chitra, U. shadha and Pushya; after 21 ghatis of the commencement of Aridra and Hasta; after 24 ghatis of the commencement of U.bhadra, P.shadha and Bharani; after 14 ghatis of the commencement of Vishakha, 5wati, Mrigashira and Jyestha; after 16 ghatis of the commencement of P. bhadra; after 10 ghatis of the commencement of Anuradha, Dhanishta and Sravana and after 56 ghatis of the commencement of Moola nakshatra. The bad period lasts for 4 ghatis (one hour 36 minutes)
b. Titihi tyajaya kalas: Likewise, visha ghatis of tithis are 4 ghatis after 15,5, 8,7,7, 5, 4, 8, 1, 10, 3, 13, 14, 7 and 8 ghatis-of the commencement of the tithis Pratipada to Chaturdashi, Amavasya or Poornima, as the case may be, respectively.
c. Vaar tyajaya kalas: Similarly, visha ghatis of week-days (vaar) are 4 ghatis after 20,
2, 12, 10, 7, 5 and 25 ghatis of the commencement of Sunday, Monday Saturday respectively.
Cancellation of this dosha: Moon in kendra (barring lagna), or trikona and lagnesh in own house, own vargas, in angles or in trikonas or if under aspect of the benefic friend cancels this dosha. Moon in Mrigshira nakshatra also cancels this dosha.
3. Swayam siddha muhurta: The following five days in a year are always auspicious.
a. Chaitra Shukla Pratipada,
b. Akshya Triteeya (tithi 3rd, shuklapaksha, vaisakha maas)
c. Vijaydashmi (tithi 10th shuklapaksha, aswina maas),
d. Deepawali,
e. Basant Panchami.
Bhadra(Vishti Karan)
Bhadra is the name of a karana Vishti which is = 14 tithi. Bhadra falls on 2nd half (Uttarardha) of Krishan paksha on tithi 3rd, 10th; on 1st half (Poorvardha) of Krishan paksha on tithi 7th, 14th; on 2nd half of Shukla paksha on tithi 4th, 11th and on 1st half of Shukla paksha on tithi
8th, 15th (Poornima).
Prahar:
1. Prahar is 8th part of tithi-maan. It is equal to 3 hours app. Tithi = 8 prahar.
2. 5 ghatis of prahar under tithi 4 of mouth ghatis and 3 ghatis under tail ghatis are taken if 60 ghatis are in a tithi. If this value is different, these ghatis are calculated proportionately.
3. Prahar is counted from the beginning of a tithi.
4. The mouth and tail ghatis 5 and 3 indicate the duration of 5 ghatis and 3 ghatis from the beginning of the prahar mentioned.
5. Mouth is an inauspicious period. Tail is an auspicious period.
6. 1st half of bhadra during nighttime and 2nd half during daytime is auspicious.
Important considerations on bhadra
