Mundan (also called Chudakarana or Chaula) is the first tonsure ceremony, one of the sixteen Hindu samskaras, in which a child's birth hair is shaved for the first time. This tool finds the auspicious Mundan Muhurat dates and time windows within your chosen date range, based on the tithi, nakshatra, weekday and the Sun's course for your city.
Mundan (Chudakarana or Chaula) is traditionally performed in a child's odd year of age - most commonly in the first, third or fifth year - after which the birth hair is shaved and fresh growth begins. Many families schedule it around the first or third birthday, while some perform it earlier at a family temple according to their kula custom.
Classical texts favour the period when the Sun is in its northern course (Uttarayana) and during the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha). The child's own birth month (Janma masa) and birth nakshatra are usually avoided.
A strong Mundan Muhurat pairs a gentle, favourable nakshatra with a supportive tithi and weekday, while the Moon stays well placed for the child (Chandra Bala and Tara Bala). The ceremony is kept away from combustion, eclipses and other blemished periods.
Mundan is traditionally performed in an odd year of the child's life - most often the first, third or fifth year. Some families do it earlier at their kula temple, but the odd-year rule and avoiding the birth month are the common guidelines.
Classical astrology favours months when the Sun is in Uttarayana and the Moon is waxing, broadly from Magha through Jyeshtha. The child's own birth month and birth nakshatra are usually avoided, so the exact dates depend on the horoscope.
Yes. Like other Hindu samskaras, Mundan is not performed when Jupiter (Guru) or Venus (Shukra) is combust, during Adhik Maas, or on Rikta tithis. This calculator skips those inauspicious periods when listing windows.
For educational purposes. Astrological interpretations are traditional and not a substitute for professional advice.