Auspicious Time for Marriage

• Marriage

Marriage is a very important event in a person's life and many astrological factors are considered for fixing a
suitable Muhurtha for marriage. The practices vary widely from region to region, but the important considerations
are common.

• Favourable Week Days

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

• Favourable Stars

All fixed stars (Rohini, Uthram, Uthradam, Uthrattathi), Makayiram, Revathi,Anizham, Moolam, Chothi, Makam,
Attam, Aswthi, Chithra, Thiruvonam, Avittam

• Unfavourable Tithis

Dwitheeya, Thritheeya, Panchami, Sapthami, Dasami, Ekadasi, Thrayodasi

• Unfavourable Nithyayogas

Vishkamba, Athigandha, Soola, Gandha, Vyaghata, Vajra, Vyathipatha, Parikha, Vaidhrithi

• Unfavourable Karanas

Vishti

Apart from these, common Panchanga shuddhi checks, the general astrological quality based on the horoscope for
the moment is also analysed. Also, factors such as Solar and Lunar eclipses, Sankranti and Sandhyakalam are
considered.

There are variations in regional practices for selecting Muhurtha for marriage. Certain Lunar months and solar
months are avoided in some regions. For example, in Kerala, the months of Karkataka, Kanni, Dhanu, Kumbha
and second half of Meena are considered inauspicious for marriage.