-> It should not be done when the mother of the child is pregnant.
-> Chowlam may be performed in the 3rd or 5th year when Jupiter and Venus are
free from combustion and when the Sun is in the Tropic of Cancer.
-> The bright fortnight is said to give longevity while the dark fortnight is
supposed to affect the health.
-> The 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th lunar days are good. The
4th, 1st, 6th, 8th, 9th, 14th and New and Full Moon days should be
rejected.
-> Punarvasu, Mrigasira, Dhanishta, Sravana, Revati, Pushya, Chitta,
Aswini, Hasta are favourable; Swati, Rohini, Satabhisha, Uttara,
Uttarabhadra, Uttarashadha are ordinary. Tonsure should always be
done in the forenoon.
-> Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (avoid for girls) are good.
Cancer, Virgo, Gemini, Pisces, Libra, Taurus and Capricorn rising give
rise to good results. The rest are not beneficial. But they can be
employed provided benefics occupy the Lagna and the Lagna is
otherwise strong. But Aquarius should be rejected at any cost, no matter
how powerful it might be. Let the benefics occupy the 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th,
10th and 11th and malefics the 3rd, 6th and 11th. The 8th house must
femain unoccupied. The 7th house should not be occupied by either the
Sun or Mars or preferably by any malefic.
-> chaitra (sun must not be in meena)
-> vaisakh
-> Jyeshtha (not for eldest child)
-> ashadh (before shayani ekadashi)
-> magh
-> phalguna
