(5.2.21) Muhurat for Yagyopavit Sanskar / Upnayan Sanskar 2017 -2018

Yagyopavit / Upnayan / Vratbandh / Janev (Janeo) Muhurat In  2017- 2018

What is Yagyopavt Sanskar or Upnayan Sanskar
Yagyopavit Sanskar / Upnayan Sanskar is one of the sixteen Sanskars in Hinduism.This Sanskar is also known as Maujibandh Sanskar or Vratbandh Sanskar or Janeo Sanskar.

For the Muhurat for Yagyopavit Sanskar the following things or factors are considered :- 

(1) At what age Yagyopavit Sanskar is performed -

According to the Hindu scriptures, for the Yagyopavit Sanskar the age of the Brahmin boy should be five or eight years, the age of the Kshtriya boy should be six or eight years,the age of the Vaishya boy should be eight or twelve years.If the Yagyopavit Sanskar is not performed at the age given above, the maximum age for the Brahmin boy is sixteen years, for the Kshatriya boy it is twenty years, and for the Vaishya boy it is twenty four years.

(2) Months :-

Magh,Phalgun,Chaitra, Vaisakh, Jeshtha and Ashadh (before Dev Shayan) and  in Uttarayan.

Although when the Sun is in Meen Rashi ,almost all the auspicious work are not done, yet for Yagyopavit Sanskar the month of Chaitra is considered auspicious even if it is Meen Mal Maas.

(3) Tithi :- 

Shukla Paksh- Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Dashami, Ekadashi, Dwadashi.

Krishna Paksh - Pratipada, Dwitiya, Tritiya, Pachami

(4) Day (Vaar):- 

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

(5) Nakshatra :- 

Ashvini, Rohini , Mrigshira, Punarvasu, Aardra, Pushya, Aashlesha, Purva (all the three), Uttara (all the three), Hast, Chitra, Swati , Anuradha, Mool, Shravan, Dhanishtha, Shatbhisha, Revati, Abhijit.

(5) Tribal Shuddhi- 

Guru , Surya and Chandrama should not be in the fourth, eighth or twelfth house (Rashi / Sign) from the birth sign or the name sign of the person concerned. (More about Tribal Shuddhi, click here)

(6) Chandra Shuddhi - Moon should not be in the fourth or eighth or twelfth house (rashi / sign) from the birth sign or the name sign of the person concerned.(more about Chandra Shuddhi , click here)

 (7) Ascendant :- 

The Yagyopaveet Sanskar should be performed in the fore noon or in the Abhijit Muhurat. There should be strong ascendant for this sanskar. The ascendant should have auspicious planet in in its Kendra i. e. in the first, fourth, seventh or tenth house or in the Trikon i. e.in the fifth or ninth house. The malefic planets should be in the third,sixth and eleventh house. The lord of the ascendant , Moon, Jupiter, and Venus should not be in the eighth house. Moon in the Lagna or in its own sign Kark or in its exalted sign Vrishabh is considered as auspicious.

Muhurat for Yagyopavit in the year 2017

* 16.01.2017, Monday

Time - From 12:15 to 12:57 (Abhijit)

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Singh

* 17.01.2017, Tuesday

Time - From 10:23 to 11:40 Meen First half

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kanya.

* 06.02.2017, Monday

Time - From 12:20 to 13:03 (Abhijit)

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Vrish.

* 13.02.2017, Monday

Time - From Sunrise to 08:32 Amrit Chaughdiya

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Singh.

* 15.02.2017, Wednesday

Time - From 08:30 to 09:57 Meen Lagna or 11:18 to 12:19 First half of Shubh Chaughdiya

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kanya.

* 28.02.2017, Tuesday ( This Muhurat is only for Samvedis )

Time - From 12:17 to 13:02 (Abhijit)

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Meen.

* 29.03.2017, Wednesday 

Time - From 10:45 to 11:40 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Meen.

* 29.03.2017, Wednesday 

Time - From 11:40 to 12:00 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Mesh.

* 05.04.2017, Wednesday 

Time - From 10:27 to 12:00 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kark.

* 06.04.2017, Thursday 

Time - From 10:23 to 12:54 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kark.

* 30.04.2017, Sunday 

Time - From 08:58 to 10:52 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Mithun.

* 05.05.2017, Friday 

Time - From 11:57 to 12:49 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Singh.

* 07.05.2017, Sunday 

Time - From 08:10 to 10:24 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kanya.

* 12.05.2017, Friday 

Time - From 11:57 to 12:50 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Vrishchik.

* 28.05.2017, Sunday 

Time - From 11:57 to 12:51 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Mithun.

* 05.06.2017, Monday 

Time - From 11:57 to 12:52 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Tula.

* 25.06.2017, Sunday 

Time - From 12:01 to 12:56 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Mithun.
Muhurat for Yagyopavit or Upnayan Sanskar in the year 2018

* 18.02.2018, Sunday 

Time - From 12:18 to 13:01 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Meen.

* 04.03.2018, Sunday 

Time - From 12:15 to 13:02 

Chandra Rashi or Moon sign is Kanya.

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