What Is Bhadra And How Is Bhadra Kaal Calculated?
Religiously, Bhadra is the sister of Lord Shani Dev and the daughter of the Sun God. She was very beautiful but had a very rigid nature and to control her temper in general, she was recognized as Vishishkaran, a major part of the Panchang. When the auspicious time of auspicious work is observed, special care is taken of the Bhadra period and auspicious work is done except in the Bhadra period.
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The Position Of Bhadra Is Determined By The Moon's Zodiac
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According to Muhurta Chintamani, the residence of Bhadra is determined by the sign of the Moon. It is believed that when the Moon is in Cancer, Leo, Aquarius, or Pisces, then Bhadra resides on the earth. When Moon is in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and Scorpio, then Bhadra resides in heaven. When the Moon is situated in Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Capricorn, Bhadra's abode is believed to be in Hades. In the calculations, the abode of Bhadra on earth is considered heavy!
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When Does Bhadra Come And How Is Bhadra Kaal Calculated?
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It is repeated four times in a fortnight of Bhadra month, for example, in the first half of Bhadra Shukla Paksha Ashtami and Poornima Tithi and in the latter half of Bhadra Chaturthi and Ekadashi Tithi. Bhadra predominates in the second part of Tritiya and Dashami Tithi in Krishna Paksha and in the first part of Saptami and Chaturdashi Tithi. Significance of Bhadra when looking at Panchang.
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How Many Hours Is Bhadra?
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There are 5 valleys at the mouth of Bhadra and 2 hours are left. It is forbidden to do any auspicious work. The 3 valleys of the tail part i.e. 1 hour 12 minutes are very auspicious.
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Which Bhadra Kaal is auspicious?
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Chaturthi and Ekadashi and Tritiya of Shukla Paksha and Dashami Tithi of Krishna Paksha are auspicious.
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What Should Not Be Done In Bhadra?
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Many works are considered taboo in Bhadra. Such shaving ceremonies, home commencement, marriage ceremony, home entry, Rakshabandhan, auspicious journeys, starting a new business, and all kinds of auspicious work are considered taboo in Bhadra. Good work done in Bhadra is inauspicious.
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Method To Know Bhadra Poonch And Bhadra Mukha
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Bhadra Mukha
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Bhadra face occurs on Panchami Tithi of Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha, the sum of the second Prahar of Ashtami Tithi, the first five clocks of the seventh Prahar of Ekadashi, and Bhadra in Shukla Paksha. The fourth watch of the full moon is considered to be the face. Similarly, in the 8th Prahar of Krishna Paksha Tritiya, Bhadra Mukha is there for 5 hours, in the third Prahar of Saptami of Krishna Paksha for 5 hours Bhadra Mukha is considered. Bhadra Mukha comes in the sixth Prahar of Krishna Paksha and in the first five hours of the first Prahar of Chaturdashi Tithi.
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Bhadra Punch
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At the end of the eighth Prahar of the Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha, 3 clocks equal to the tenth are called Bhadra Puchha and the last three valleys of the third Prahar of the full moon also have Bhadra Punch.
Conclusion
In any auspicious work, special care is taken of Bhadra Yoga, because the beginning or end of Mangal Utsav during the Bhadra period is considered inauspicious. If you want to know more about Bhadra Kaal, talk to astrologers.