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Mundan Muhurat 2026

Auspicious dates for a child's first tonsure (mundan / chudakarana sanskar), computed from the panchang for gentle nakshatras and favourable tithis.

55 auspicious dates · New Delhi, IST

January 2026

Auspicious nakshatras: Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravana, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Revati.
Performed in odd years of age (1st, 3rd, 5th); avoid the birth month.
Avoid rikta tithis, Chaturdashi, Amavasya and Holashtak.

Note: dates are computed for New Delhi sunrise. Confirm the final lagna (muhurat hour) with your purohit.

Mundan is traditionally performed in the first, third or fifth year of the child, in an auspicious month (not the birth month), on the dates below.