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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