Astrology Tips

Auspicious Time for Tonsure (Shaving head) of the Baby

• Tonsure (Shaving head)
  
  The head of a baby is shaved (tonsure, 'choula', 'Chudakarana' or 'mundana') for the first time, ceremoniously at an auspicious muhurtha based on astrological guidelines.
  
  
• Favourable Week Days
  
  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  
  
• Favourable Stars
  
  All movable stars(Punartham, Chothi, Thiruvonam, Avittam, Chathayam), all dynamic stars (Aswati, Pooyam, Atham), Makayiram,Revathi,Chithra and Thrikketta
  
  
• 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 shuddi 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.
  
  It is advisable to conduct Tonsure Ceremony in the 3rd or 5th years of birth. Consult Astro-Vision StarClock for all your doubts on selecting the correct muhurthas for any special ceremonies.