Yatra muhurat: auspicious times to set out on a journey

Yatra, the muhurat for a journey, fixes the moment you actually step out of the door. It is judged partly by the direction you are heading, because tradition holds that each weekday carries a direction better left alone. A shubh muhurat here is quick and inexpensive, worth checking before any long or consequential trip: a pilgrimage, a first flight abroad, an examination or interview in another city, or a family journey. You get ranked dated, timed departure windows from your own city, weighed against your birth chart, with the periods worth avoiding marked. Where the direction cannot be changed - a ticket already issued, an exam at a fixed hour - the यात्रा मुहूर्त names the accepted remedy, so you are not left choosing between the trip and the tradition.

About this muhurat

A departure window judged by the direction you are heading. Quick and inexpensive — worth checking before any long or consequential journey.

The yatra muhurat applies to the moment of departure rather than to the whole trip, which is why families sometimes step out of the house within the chosen window, leave a bag at a neighbour's, and begin the journey proper later. A short prayer, curd and sugar before leaving, or a lamp at the door are common customs alongside it. It is taken for pilgrimages, long travel, journeys undertaken for work or study, and any departure the family regards as significant.

What you receive

• Ranked, dated and timed journey windows within the period you choose
• Judged against the relevant birth chart, not a generic panchang
• Days and windows to avoid, marked clearly