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Karana #11 of 11 · Sthira (Fixed)

Kintughna Karana

किंस्तुघ्न

Presiding deity: Vayu

Shubha — Auspicious

Fixed karana — 1st half of Shukla Pratipada (just after Amavasya). Kim-tu-ghna = "destroyer of obstacles". Sin-cleansing.

Best for

  • Sin-removal puja
  • New month start
  • Beginning fresh chapter
  • Vidyarambha
  • Foundation laying

Avoid for

  • Funeral postponement

Tradition note

Only auspicious sthira karana. Vayu-amsha purifies and gives momentum to new beginnings.

Karana deity mantra

ॐ वायवे नमः

Om Vayave Namah

Recite 108 times during this karana to invoke the presiding deity's grace.

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