Upanayana Muhurat 2026
Shubh dates and times for Bhubaneswar, checked against the rules for this ceremony.
The 2 best muhurtas in the next two months
For Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Times are local.
- Nov25Wed1 muhurta
Wednesday 25 November
18:42 – 20:20FairRohiniKrishna DvitiyaShubh- Rohini suits upanayana · Shubh choghadiya
- Against: Krishna paksha (waning Moon)
- Dec14Mon1 muhurta
Monday 14 December
17:09 – 18:47FairDhanishtaShukla PanchamiChar- Dhanishta suits upanayana · Shukla paksha (waxing Moon)
- Against: Char choghadiya (neutral)
Choose your own dates
Up to 62 days at a time.
Why other times were left out
282 other windows were checked and left out:
- Inauspicious choghadiya112
- Nakshatra not suitable104
- Tithi not suitable89
- Inauspicious yoga78
- Weekday not suitable75
- Rikta tithi54
- Chaturmas34
- Bhadra (Vishti karana)30
- Yamaganda29
- Gulika27
- Rahu kalam26
- Window too short12
- Amavasya11
- Shukra asta (Venus combust)9
- Kharmas4
What we check, in order
Each ceremony has its own list; the principle — every rule named, every rejection explained — is the same.
1 · Season
Kharmas, Chaturmas and adhika masa are excluded where the ceremony requires it.
2 · Combustion
Guru and Shukra must not be asta (combust).
3 · Nakshatra
Only the nakshatras prescribed for the ceremony.
4 · Tithi
No rikta tithi, no Amavasya, and only the tithis suited to the ceremony.
5 · Vāra
Weekdays that do not suit the ceremony are avoided.
6 · Choghadiya
Auspicious choghadiya only, and the limbs must hold for the whole window.
7 · Kaal vela
The window may not touch Rahu kaal, Yamaganda or Gulika.
8 · Bhadra
Vishti karana may not overlap any minute of the window.
9 · Yoga and Panchak
Inauspicious yogas and Panchak are checked and reported.
These rules are still being checked against the Jagannatha Panji. Please confirm the final muhurta with your priest.