🤰 Which date is auspicious for a pregnant woman to travel to her maika?
गर्भावस्था में मायके जाने का शुभ मुहूर्त • computed from live planetary positions
The traditional journey to the maika for delivery is made in the fifth or seventh month, on a gentle nakshatra — Rohini, Mrigashira, Pushya, Chitra, Anuradha or Revati — on a Monday, Thursday or Friday, avoiding the mother's Chandrashtama and Panchak for southward routes. Her comfort and her doctor's advice always come first; the muhurta chooses among the days medicine already allows.
Everything on this page is traditional timing guidance for a journey or ceremony that medicine has already approved. A pregnant woman's comfort, rest and her doctor's advice always override the panchang — the muhurta only helps choose the gentlest day among the ones that are already safe. Travel should never be framed as unsafe on astrological grounds.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 25 Jul | Shukla Ekadashi | Jyeshtha | 11:36 |
| Sat, 8 Aug | Krishna Dashami | Rohini | 14:00 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | Shukla Dwitiya | Purva Phalguni | 18:48 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | Shukla Tritiya | Uttara Phalguni | 17:30 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | Shukla Panchami | Chitra | 17:01 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | Shukla Dashami | Jyeshtha | 02:02+1d |
| Fri, 4 Sept | Krishna Ashtami | Rohini | 00:15+1d |
| Tue, 8 Sept | Krishna Dwadashi | Pushya | 14:44 |
🎯 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
This journey is one of the tenderest muhurtas in family life, and the tradition around it is protective, not restrictive: odd months (fifth or seventh) are preferred for the move, the seventh — after the godh bharai — being the most common. The gentle (mridu) and nourishing stars suit it: Rohini and Pushya above all.
The Moon is the karaka of both mother and womb, so her personal Moon calendar leads every other rule: travel on her strong-chandrabal days (Moon in the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th from her rashi), never on her Chandrashtama, and prefer her Sampat or Mitra tara if her birth star is known.
Keep the journey itself soft: morning departure in the first Shubh Choghadiya, the shortest comfortable route, and the disha shoola remedy taken with a smile if the direction is fixed. The old rule that she should not travel in the eighth month agrees with modern obstetric advice — this is one muhurta where the shastra and the doctor speak with one voice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which month is best for going to the maika?
Tradition prefers the fifth or, most commonly, the seventh month — after godh bharai and before the eighth month, which both the texts and doctors treat as too late for long travel. Within that window, choose one of her personally favourable dates below.
What if her doctor advises a specific week?
Then that week IS the window — the muhurta simply picks the gentlest day inside it. Medical advice is never overridden by the panchang; the two work together, and a calm, well-planned journey is itself the best muhurta.
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