Muhurta Of The Building

After the land has been selected the owner should consult a learned astrologer to find out and auspicious time (muhurat) to start the construction of the house which would bring him health, wealth, prosperity and good fortune. Generally construction of house, temple, palaces (Raj Bhavan), city etc. should not be stared or first entry (grihapravesh) should not be accomplished during the period Ashadh Shukla to Kartik Shikla , when gods are asleep (Dev Shayan). Muhurat (auspicious times) for construction of house or starting the work have been given in the Panchangs. Astrologers have expressed their own different views about starting the construction work. According to Vaasthu Raj Vallabh, Leo constellation (singhasth), Vyatipat, Vaidhriti, Dagdhtithi, Guru (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus) when set, weak moon, Rikta tithi (4/9/14) are not auspicious for starting house construction work or any other good and auspicious work. Some scholars are of the opinion that if Jupiter or Venus are set (Tara) it doesn't matter.

Give below are the sun Sankranties during which if construction work is started it gives varied results:

	This coloured background represents good effects.			This coloured background represents bad effects.

Sun in the Aries (Mesham Rashi) 14 April to 13 May	Very Good
Sun in the Taurus (Vrishabham Rashi) 14 May to 13 June	Increase In Wealth
Sun is in Gemini (Mithuna Rashi) 14 June to 13 July	Death
Sun is in cancer (Katakam Rashi) 14 July to 13 August	Very Good
Sun is in Leo (Simha Rashi) 14 August to 13 September	Increase In Number Of Servants
Sun is in Virgo (Kanya Rashi) 14 September to 13 October	Diseases
Sun is in Libra (Thula Rashi) 14 October to 13 November	Happiness / Comforts
Sun is in Scorpio (Vrishchika Rashi) 14 November to 13 December	Increase In Wealth
Sun is in Saggitarius (Dhanusha Rashi) 14 Dec. to 13 January	Loss
Sun is in Capricorn (Makara Rashi) 14 Jan. to 13 February	Gain Of Wealth
Sun is in Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi) 14 Feb. to 13 March	Gain Of Jewels
Sun is in Pisces (Meena Rashi) 14 March to 13 April	Fear

Therefore the 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th i.e., Mithun (Gemini), Virgo (Kanya), Saggitarius (Dhanu) and Pisces (Meena) Rashies are not suitable and auspicious for starting house construction, and the work should not be started during the period sun is in these Rashis.

Among the months, Baishakh, Shravan, Margshirsh Magh and Falgun are good for the work. Bhadrapad and Kartik are also normally permissible.

Construction work should be started on the dates (tithis) 2,3,5,6,7,10,11,12,13,15 and the 1st of Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight).

Prohibited date - Starting the construction work on the dates 1,4,8,9,14 and 30 (Amavas) brings Poverty, loss of wealth, loss of money, death of wife, fear from the rulers. Therefore work should not be started on these dates.

Constellations - The Nakshatras Rohini, Mrigshira, Chitra, Hast, Swati, Anuradha, Uttarashdah, Uttar Bhadrapad, Uttar Falguni, Dhanshtha, Shatbhisha, Revati are good for starting the house construction work.

Lagna - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Aquarius, and Pisces Lagna, when it is not Panchban and it is not the period of Bhoomi Shayan, and there is some beneficial planet in the centre and triangle positions, and the eighth house is beneficial when there are cruel planets in 3rd, 6th and 11th houses; such periods are good for auspicious starting of the construction work.

Bhoomi Shayan - On the days of constellations 5/7/9/12/19/26 from the constellation in which sun is situated the earth is 'sleeping' (Bhoomi Shayan) and on these days also during the 4/8/5/3//6/7 Ghati it is so; in remaining Ghatis it is not Bhoomi Shayan.

Bhoomi Shayan defect (Dosh) is there on the 5/7/9/11/15/20/22/23/28th day from the solar Sankranti according to some astrologers, and others take it only on 7/9/15/21 and 24th day.

Days - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are good days to start construction work. On Sunday or Tuesday starting the work should be avoided.

For starting the house construction work, Vrish - Vaasthu calculation should be done. If the constellation of the day counted from that of the sun comes up to 7, it is inauspicious, next 11 it is god and next 10 are again inauspicious. Abhijeet should also be included in counting.

Vishisht Yoga (Special combinations) have also been described for the start of house construction. The combination of seven Sakar (starting with 'S' Viz. Saturday, Swati nakshatra, Singh (Leo) Lagna Shukla Paksha (Moonlit fortnight), Seventh tithi, Shubh yoga and Shravan month, is very good for starting the work of a house. It will fetch to the owner growth of all wealth and fortune along with the gain of conveyance, wealth and prosperity, sons and grandsons etc.

Shani swati singh lagan shukla parkshascha saptami
Shubh yoga sharawanshcha sakarasapt kirtitah.

House construction is not allowed in singh (Leo) Lagna, it should not be started in this Lagna alone, but if the above combination is there with Singh Lagna starting of the work is auspicious.

House construction started in Shukla Paksha brings happiness, while that in Krishna Paksha it brings loss.

Therefore it is better to start the construction work after well consideration of the Shukla or Krishna Paksha.

Auspicious good time should be selected for starting the work of a house. A learned astrologer should be consulted because by doing so the construction work will go on smoothly, there will be no hindrances or problems, work will be completed soon successfully. Often it has been observed that if the work is started without caring for the auspicious moment, the work has to be stopped in between due to financial difficulties or other problems and is left incomplete. Not only financial loss, it brings loss of mental peace also. Therefore house construction work must be started after full consideration specially if the above mentioned facts are cared for, the work will be auspicious, successful and fruitful.