📿 Which day is auspicious to begin my mantra sadhana or jaap?
मंत्र साधना / जाप आरंभ का शुभ दिन • computed from live planetary positions
Begin a mantra sadhana on Pushya nakshatra — the classical star of diksha and first initiation — or on Anuradha, Shravana or Mula, on the deity's own weekday (Monday for Shiva mantras, Thursday for Guru, Friday for Devi). Shukla-paksha beginnings are preferred; grahan-kaal is a special case with its own rules.
Upcoming favourable dates (next 60 days)
By the general panchang — before your personal layer. Select your rashi below to remove the days that are wrong for you specifically.
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Tithi till |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 26 Oct | Shukla Purnima | Ashwini | 09:42 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | Krishna Saptami | Pushya | 14:53 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | Krishna Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | 10:37 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Shukla Dwitiya | Anuradha | 15:55 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Shukla Tritiya | Jyeshtha | 18:11 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Shukla Saptami | Shravana | 04:21+1d |
| Thu, 10 Dec | Shukla Pratipada | Mula | 08:47 |
| Mon, 14 Dec | Shukla Panchami | Shravana | 19:17 |
🎯 Your personal dates for this
Select your rashi (moon sign) — we exclude your Chandrashtama days and rank what remains. Don't know it? Find your rashi & nakshatra →
How this muhurta is determined
Sadhana beginnings run on a different clock from worldly work: several "blocked" days invert. Amavasya suits certain Devi and pitru sadhanas; grahan (eclipse) time — forbidden for every worldly act — is held by many tantra and mantra traditions to be the single most potent window for japa of an already-received mantra, multiplying its count many-fold.
For a first-ever diksha or self-taken sankalpa, keep to the daylight rules: Pushya if the window allows (it recurs monthly), Brahma-muhurta as the hour (roughly 96 to 48 minutes before sunrise), a fixed seat, a fixed count, and east or northeast as the facing.
The personal layer still serves: beginning a 40-day anushthan such that its FIRST day avoids your Chandrashtama gives the vow its cleanest start — enter your rashi below and the calendar shows the clear days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is eclipse time really good for mantra jaap?
For japa of a mantra you already hold, yes — grahan-kaal japa is traditionally credited with multiplied fruit, and it is one of the few acts encouraged during an eclipse. NEW diksha or first initiation is a different matter and follows the ordinary daylight rules.
Which hour of the day is best for daily jaap?
Brahma-muhurta — the last watch before sunrise — is the unrivalled classical answer. Where life makes that impossible, a fixed hour kept daily outranks a perfect hour kept sometimes.
Also see the year's fixed lists on Shubh Muhurat 2026, today's windows on Choghadiya and Rahu Kaal, and the full Panchang for your city.