✦ Garbhadhana Muhurat 2026 ✦
✦ First of 16 sanskaras — sacred night of conception sankalpa ✦
✦ Auspicious Muhurat 2026 ✦
First of 16 sanskaras — sacred night of conception sankalpa
Traditional period
4–16 नक्षत्र-रात्रियाँ
Auspicious day
सोम/बुध/गुरु/शुक्र
Auspicious nakshatras
7
✦ Shastric Rules ✦
- 1
Traditional: 4th–16th night after menstruation (even nights preferred per shastra for son-conception).
- 2
Days: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri. Avoid Tue, Sat, Sun.
- 3
Auspicious nakshatras: Mrigashira, Rohini, Anuradha, Swati, Pushya, Hasta, Shravana.
- 4
Avoid tithis: 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 14 (rikta, ashtami, chaturdashi).
Garbhadhana muhurat depends on personal menstrual cycle — no year-specific dates. Check the above rules against your panchang. Each month yields 7-10 auspicious nights in the bright fortnight.
✦ FAQs ✦
Q. Must every couple perform Garbhadhana sanskar?
Per shastra — yes. First of 16 sanskaras. Modern practice: brief form — lamp-lighting, mantra-japa, sankalpa before consummation.
Q. Even vs odd nights — what they mean?
Even nights (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16) — for son. Odd (5, 7, 9, 11, 15) — for daughter. Shastric only, no modern scientific basis.