tonsure muhurtha

-> 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