Mundan Muhurat
Tradition places the Mundan in an odd year — the first, third or fifth — and only in the Shukla paksha.
Open “why this day was chosen” beside each date — it names every rule and its value, so you can check it against your own panchang. A calculation that cannot be verified does not deserve trust.
All the calculation happens in this browser — your city is never sent anywhere.
What this page tells you
This gives auspicious days for a child’s first haircut — Mundan (Chudakarma) — for your city.
How a day is chosen
The tests here are the strictest. Only twelve nakshatras are held favourable — Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha and Revati. The tithis are fewer too: 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10 and 12. The weekdays are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. And as with Annaprashan, only the bright fortnight is used.
How to read the result
With all of these applying at once, the number of days drops sharply — sometimes to two or three in a month. That is not a shortcoming but the result of the rules. Each day comes with its auspicious hours, from your city’s sunrise.
Common questions
At what age is Mundan performed?
Tradition usually points to the first, third or fifth year — odd years being the common custom. Many families hold it at their family deity’s temple, where local practice applies.
Why are there so few days?
Because twelve nakshatras, seven tithis, four weekdays and the bright fortnight all apply together. Each condition cuts the calendar roughly in half.
Is Jyeshtha nakshatra auspicious?
For Mundan, in this list, yes. Each ceremony has its own list — a nakshatra favourable for one need not be for another.