🪷 बालव · Bālava
Karaṇa · Cara (movable) · Quality: Childlike growth
Today (2026-08-06) the active karaṇa is Kaulava — not this karaṇa.
Classical attributes
| Sanskrit | बालव |
|---|---|
| Type | Cara (movable) |
| Quality | Childlike growth |
| Auspiciousness | ✓ auspicious for recommended actions |
Recommended actions during this karaṇa
- Education
- Children's ceremonies
- Learning new skills
Cross-references
Sources and Connected Readings
Continue from Bālava's present-day status, classical attributes, auspiciousness, and recommended actions to the Jyotiṣa reference, Viśvarūpa-Kāla, cosmic time, Bhagavad-Gītā 10.30, saṁskāra-muhūrta guidance, and the reader-local calculator.
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📚 See Also
- Jyotiṣa Reference · all 89 elements · Complete encyclopedia
- Birth-Chart Calculator · See which karaṇa was active at YOUR birth
- Viśvarūpa-Kāla · BG 11.32 · Krishna as Time
- Cosmic-Time · BG 8 · Kalpa · Manvantara · Yuga framework
📖 References
- Bṛhat-Parāśara-Horā-Śāstra · Karaṇa-Adhyāya — Classical authority on karaṇa attributes (11 total · 7 movable + 4 fixed)
- Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi · karaṇa-quality for muhūrta — Which karaṇas are auspicious for which rites
- Sūrya-Siddhānta · half-tithi (karaṇa) computation — Astronomical basis · 60 karaṇas per lunar month