MUNDAN MUHURTA
✂️ Mundan Muhurat (Choula Sanskar)
Purifying the Mind, Activating the Brain, and Honoring Tradition
“Just as we remove the outer hair, we also remove the impurities from past births — opening the path for wisdom, health, and divine growth.”
– Acharya Vishal Joshi
The Mundan Sanskar, also known as Choula Karma or First Hair-Cutting Ceremony, is one of the most important 16 Vedic samskaras (rites of passage). It is traditionally performed in the 1st or 3rd year of a child's life to promote physical purity, mental clarity, spiritual protection, and long life.
But most importantly — it must be done at the right muhurta based on the child’s janma nakshatra and graha positions, to ensure the child receives maximum divine support and protection.
🌟 Why Mundan Is Important?
- 🧠 Activates intelligence and memory as per Ayurveda and Vedic tradition
- 🔮 Removes the negative influences or past karma carried from previous births
- 🛡️ Protects from buri nazar, unknown doshas, and planetary weaknesses
- 💪 Boosts immunity, skull development, and energy flow in the head
- 🌱 Initiates a child into their first samskara, marking spiritual growth
- 🙏 Brings the blessings of ancestors and family deities
📅 How We Choose the Best Muhurat for Mundan
With over two decades of experience, we calculate Mundan Muhurat based on:
✅ Child’s Janma Rashi, Nakshatra, Charan & Lagna
✅ The child’s Dasha–Antardasha (to avoid harmful periods)
✅ Monthly Shubha Tithi, Nakshatra, Vara, Yoga, Karana
✅ Avoiding Chandra Ashtama, Gandanta, Amavasya, Bhadra, and Rahu Kaal
✅ Special days like Pushya Nakshatra, Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, or Rohini Nakshatra
We also recommend:
- The best month and place (home, temple, or pilgrimage site)
- Ritual instructions for Mundan day (mantras, samagri, precautions)
🪔 Mundan Ritual Includes:
- Ganapati Pooja for obstacle removal
- Punyaha Vachana for sanctifying space and child
- Sankalpa by parents
- Hair-cutting with sacred mantras
- Hair offered to sacred river, peepal tree, or fire
- Blessings from elders and family deity
- Feeding of Brahmins or offering Dana (charity)
⚠️ We strongly recommend avoiding random or mass ceremony dates. A child’s nakshatra matters greatly for this karmic ritual.
🧘 Final Thought
“Hair carries the vibrations of birth karma. When we remove it with mantras and at the right time, we bless the child’s brain and soul to function purely — guided by dharma and divine grace.
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25 MONDAY
29 FRIDAY
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25 THURSDAY
27 SATURDAY
29 MONDAY
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12 SUNDAY
13 MONDAY
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7 FRIDAY
9 SUNDAY
10 MONDAY
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23 SUNDAY
25 TUESDAY
26 WEDNESDAY
27 THURSDAY
DECEMBER MONTH DATE
7 SUNDAY
8 MONDAY
NO DATE IN JANUARY 2026
FEBRUARY MONTH DATE
5 THURSDAY
6 FRIDAY
8 SUNDAY
20 FRIDAY
22 SUNDAY
MARCH MONTH DATE
5 THURSDAY
6 FRIDAY
8 SUNDAY
