Sankashti Chaturthi

Works Allocated

Use of weapon, keeping arms, killing of enemy, arrest, poisoning, igniting fire, sorrowful, Atharva Vidya, works related to electricity. No Manglik works should be done as they get destroyed.

Prohibited Works & Foods

Rikta Tithi: Travel in any direction and Manglik deeds are always prohibited as it certainly meets failure. Food prohibited: Raddish (Mooli), brinjal (Baingana Solanum melongena), Til.

Classifications & Attributes

Nandaadi Group

Rikta Tithi (Ruler: Saturn). Shukla Paksha Name: Yashovati; Krishna Paksha Name: Yashdata.

Eye Status

Blind Tithi in Shukla Paksha; Two-eyed Tithi in Krishna Paksha.

Family Group

Kul Tithi.

Amrit-Ghatis

54th to 57th Ghati (21h 12m to 22h 48m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 46°36'00" to 47°24'00").

Vish-Ghatis

8th to 11th Ghati (2h 48m to 4h 24m from start; Moon-Sun arc diff: 37°24'00" to 38°12'00") [Sage Vasist: 15-18].

Paksha-Randhra Prohibited Time

First 8 Ghatis (3h 12m) from start [Narad Samhita: 9G].

Prohibited Durations

Tithi Kupam at 22nd Ghati. Pradosha: first 1/8th part (about 3 hours / 1 Pahar) of Tithi.

Maas Shunya

Pausha (Shukla Paksha & Krishna Paksha) and Falgun (Krishna Paksha).

Dagdha Tithi

Solar Taurus (Krishna Paksha), Scorpio (Krishna Paksha). Gianmanjari: Jyeshta, Falguni.

Vaar Dagdha

Thursday (Daivygya Ramdeen).

Tithi-Shunya Nakshatra

None.

Tithi-Shunya Lagna

Taurus, Aquarius.

Malefic Ascendants

Aries, Cancer (Rikta Tithis).

Ghaat Tithis

Ghaat for Libra and Capricorn Janma Rashis. Malefic for Cancer.

Special Yogas

Saturday (Siddha Yoga), Tuesday (Amrit Yoga), Wednesday (Ratnakur Yoga), Monday (Mrityu Yoga), Friday (Dagdha Yoga), Tuesday (Vish/Hutashan Yoga), Wednesday (Kulika Yoga).

Directional Shoola & Yogini

Dik Shoola: SW; Yogini: SW.

Propitiation & Donations

Idol of elephant in gold be placed over Till & perform Pooja.