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Griha Pravesh Muhurta

House warming ceremony – find the most auspicious entry timings into your new home, based on Vedic calculations

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Set your location and click Find Griha Pravesh Timings to see the upcoming auspicious moments for your house warming ceremony.

Understanding Griha Pravesh Muhurta

Favorable Conditions

  • Shukla Paksha (waxing Moon) – bright half of lunar month
  • Tithis: 1 (Pratipada), 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13
  • Nakshatras: Ashvini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Revati
  • Weekdays: Monday, Thursday, Friday are especially good
  • Absence of Panchaka and Rahukaal

Avoid These

  • Krishna Paksha (waning Moon) – generally avoided
  • Tithis: 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, Amavasya (30)
  • Nakshatras: Bharani, Krittika, Ardra, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha, Purva Bhadrapada, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha
  • During Panchaka (last 5 nakshatras of Makara rasi)
  • During Rahukaal (poison period of the day)

Griha Pravesh Ritual Checklist

Perform Ganesh Puja before entering
Carry a kalash (pot) filled with water & coconut
Light a lamp in the house
Enter with your right foot first
Boil milk until it overflows (symbol of abundance)
Place idols & sacred items in the northeast corner
Recite Vedic mantras or play sacred chants
Offer sweets and distribute prasad