🪷 विष्टि · Viṣṭi (Bhadra)

Karaṇa · Cara (movable) · Quality: Bhadra · DESTRUCTIVE — AVOID

✗ Generally avoided
Strictly avoid for any auspicious work — ONLY for inevitable activities like funerals.

Today (2026-05-14) the active karaṇa is Gara — not this karaṇa.

Classical attributes

Sanskritविष्टि
TypeCara (movable)
QualityBhadra · DESTRUCTIVE — AVOID
Auspiciousness✗ avoid for active undertakings

Cross-references

📚 See Also

📖 References

  1. Bṛhat-Parāśara-Horā-Śāstra · Karaṇa-Adhyāya — Classical authority on karaṇa attributes (11 total · 7 movable + 4 fixed)
  2. Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi · karaṇa-quality for muhūrta — Which karaṇas are auspicious for which rites
  3. Sūrya-Siddhānta · half-tithi (karaṇa) computation — Astronomical basis · 60 karaṇas per lunar month
Categories: Karaṇas (Half-Tithis) · Jyotiṣa Reference · Cara (movable) Karaṇa · Pañchāṅga Five-Limbs · Muhūrta-Cintāmaṇi Reference