Discover the active Karana (Half-Tithi), ruling deities, cosmic nature, and ideal timing for business, ceremonies, and rituals.
Classification
Chara (Movable)
Lord Yama (God of Justice & Death)
Dog / Black Hornet
Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi
06:17 am – 05:59 pm
Defeating enemies, legal battles, research into occult/poisons, surgical operations, defensive military action, detox.
Strictly avoid Vivaha (Marriage), Griha Pravesh, buying new vehicles, or starting celebratory business.
Vedic Insights: Vishti is famously known as Bhadra. It is a fierce energy suitable only for overcoming obstacles and aggressive competition.
Each lunar Tithi is split into two halves (Karanas). Here is the location-synchronized sequence of Karanas for New Delhi, Delhi, India:
Favorable for general transactions, writing, commercial trade, and constructive actions.
Follows continuous cyclical movement through the 7 Chara Karanas.
Vishti Karana is personified as Bhadra, the fierce daughter of Surya and Chhaya. In Vedic Muhurat astrology, Bhadra is strictly avoided for auspicious rites.
Strict Prohibitions during Bhadra:
Marriage (Vivaha), Griha Pravesh, buying new property, signing major partnerships, travel starts.
Allowed / Favorable Actions:
Litigation, warfare, taking medicine, poison removal, competitive exams, Hanuman Chalisa recitation.
When Bhadra resides in Swarga (Heaven) or Patala (Underworld), its negative impact on Earth (Mrityu Loka) is nullified.
Detailed Vedic classification, ruling deities, symbols, and recommended activities for all 11 Karanas.
Ruler: Lord Indra / Vishnu • Symbol: Lion (Simha)
✓ Best: Commencing new business, health treatments, government affairs, leadership tasks, charity, religious ceremonies.
✗ Avoid: Destructive or aggressive conflicts.
Bava represents courage, vitality, and expansion. Governed by Indra, it gives stability and success to ventures started in this half-tithi.
Ruler: Lord Brahma • Symbol: Leopard / Tiger (Vyaghra)
✓ Best: Education, academic enrollment, yajnas, performing pujas, studying spiritual texts, learning fine arts.
✗ Avoid: Unethical shortcuts or deceiving others.
Balava is ruled by the Creator Brahma, making it supreme for intellectual pursuits, scholastic endeavors, and creative arts.
Ruler: Mitra (Solar Deity of Friendship) • Symbol: Boar / Pig (Varaha)
✓ Best: Friendship, treaties, partnerships, signing alliances, romantic agreements, marriage talks, social gatherings.
✗ Avoid: Breaking promises or instigating disputes.
Kaulava promotes harmony, mutual affection, and auspicious social connections. Excellent for building lasting alliances.
Ruler: Aryaman (God of Chivalry & Wealth) • Symbol: Donkey / Rhinoceros
✓ Best: Commercial trade, buying clothes, ornaments, real estate construction, public welfare works, hospitality.
✗ Avoid: Extreme physical sports or risky gambling.
Taitila is associated with worldly comfort, craftsmanship, social respect, and material security.
Ruler: Bhumi Devi (Mother Earth) • Symbol: Elephant (Gaja)
✓ Best: Agriculture, planting trees, plowing, laying building foundations, buying cattle, digging wells.
✗ Avoid: Fast-paced speculative intraday trading.
Gara brings earthy strength, fertile beginnings, and grounded growth. Highly praised for agricultural and domestic construction work.
Ruler: Goddess Lakshmi & Manibhadra • Symbol: Bull (Vrishabha)
✓ Best: Business deals, opening bank accounts, investments, large sales transactions, purchasing luxury items.
✗ Avoid: Lending money without documentation.
Vanija is the hallmark Karana for traders and entrepreneurs. Blessed by Lakshmi, it multiplies transactional prosperity.
Ruler: Lord Yama (God of Justice & Death) • Symbol: Dog / Black Hornet
✓ Best: Defeating enemies, legal battles, research into occult/poisons, surgical operations, defensive military action, detox.
✗ Avoid: Strictly avoid Vivaha (Marriage), Griha Pravesh, buying new vehicles, or starting celebratory business.
Vishti is famously known as Bhadra. It is a fierce energy suitable only for overcoming obstacles and aggressive competition.
Ruler: Garuda / Vayu • Symbol: Bird / Vulture (Pakshi)
✓ Best: Administering herbal medicines, taking diagnosis, settling old disputes, tantric sadhana, bird feeding.
✗ Avoid: New romantic proposals or joyful beginnings.
A fixed Karana occurring in Krishna Chaturdashi 2nd half. Great for medical treatments and diagnosing chronic ailments.
Ruler: Pashupati / Lord Shiva • Symbol: Four-legged Cattle
✓ Best: Shraddha rituals, Pitru Tarpana, animal husbandry, donations, veterinary care, charitable trusts.
✗ Avoid: Weddings and festive material celebrations.
Occurs during the first half of Amavasya. Specially consecrated for ancestral debt clearance and caring for animals.
Ruler: Naga Devatas (Serpent Gods) • Symbol: Serpent (Sarpa)
✓ Best: Mining, mineral excavation, subduing adversaries, snake worship (Nag Puja), mystical studies.
✗ Avoid: Auspicious social events, Griha Pravesh, long journeys.
Occurs in the 2nd half of Amavasya. Ruled by underworld Serpent deities; demands caution and spiritual protection.
Ruler: Vayu / Kubera • Symbol: Worm / Swan
✓ Best: Performing peace yajnas, taking spiritual vows, starting educational curriculums, charitable feeds.
✗ Avoid: Aggressive confrontations.
Occurs in the first half of Shukla Pratipada. Symbolizes auspicious freshness, divine blessings, and harmonious beginnings.
Consult our experienced Vedic astrologers to pick the ideal Shubh Muhurat for marriage, Griha Pravesh, business launches, and vehicle purchase.