Murti Sthapana Muhurat 2026
Best days to install a murti in 2026, month by month.
There are 45 auspicious days to install a murti in Delhi in October to December 2026: 38 highly auspicious and 7 auspicious. Another 0 days can be used when no better day suits. In Delhi, the months with the most auspicious days are November (23 days), December (13 days) and October (9 days). Every month has at least one. The first auspicious day in October to December 2026 is Sunday, 11 October 2026.
General auspicious dates for Murti Sthapana in 2026, from the panchang. The dates below are for Delhi: choose your city to see its own.
Updated 11 October 2026. Worked out for Delhi with the Lahiri ayanamsa and the rules of the classical texts. Open any date to see the shloka behind the recommendation.
Murti Sthapana muhurat dates in 2026, month by month
October 2026
9 good days · best on Sun 11
Murti Sthapana dates in Delhi
Good days are listed with their nakshatra and tithi. Days to avoid follow each month, with the reason. These dates are the same for every family in Delhi.
October 2026: 9 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 11 Oct | Recommended | Chitra · Shukla Pratipada |
| Mon 12 Oct | Recommended | Swati · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Tue 13 Oct | Auspicious | Vishakha · Shukla Tritiya |
| Thu 15 Oct | Recommended | Anuradha · Shukla Panchami |
| Fri 16 Oct | Auspicious | Mula · Shukla Shashthi |
| Sun 18 Oct | Recommended | Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Ashtami |
| Thu 29 Oct | Recommended | Mrigashira · Krishna Chaturthi |
| Fri 30 Oct | Recommended | Ardra · Krishna Shashthi |
| Sat 31 Oct | Auspicious | Ardra · Krishna Shashthi |
Days to avoid in October: 1 (Pitru Paksha) · 2 (Vyatipata) · 3 (Krakacha Yoga Shukra Krishna Saptami) · 4–8 (Pitru Paksha) · 9 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 10 (Yamaghata Yoga Shani Hasta) · 14 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 17 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Mula Shukla Saptami) · 19 (Mrityu Yoga Soma Uttara Ashadha) · 20–22 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 23 (Shunya Nakshatra Ashwina Purva Bhadrapada) · 24–27 (Venus is combust (too close to the Sun)) · 28 (Vyatipata)
November 2026: 23 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Saptami |
| Mon 2 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Ashtami |
| Thu 5 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Phalguni · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Fri 6 Nov | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Trayodashi |
| Sat 7 Nov | Recommended | Chitra · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Sun 8 Nov | Recommended | Chitra · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Tue 10 Nov | Recommended | Vishakha · Shukla Pratipada |
| Wed 11 Nov | Recommended | Anuradha · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Sat 14 Nov | Recommended | Purva Ashadha · Shukla Panchami |
| Sun 15 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Ashadha · Shukla Shashthi |
| Mon 16 Nov | Recommended | Shravana · Shukla Saptami |
| Tue 17 Nov | Recommended | Dhanishta · Shukla Saptami |
| Wed 18 Nov | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Ashtami |
| Thu 19 Nov | Auspicious | Purva Bhadrapada · Shukla Dashami |
| Fri 20 Nov | Recommended | Purva Bhadrapada · Shukla Dashami |
| Sat 21 Nov | Recommended | Uttara Bhadrapada · Shukla Dwadashi |
| Sun 22 Nov | Recommended | Ashwini · Shukla Trayodashi |
| Tue 24 Nov | Recommended | Rohini · Krishna Pratipada |
| Wed 25 Nov | Recommended | Rohini · Krishna Pratipada |
| Thu 26 Nov | Recommended | Mrigashira · Krishna Dwitiya |
| Fri 27 Nov | Recommended | Punarvasu · Krishna Chaturthi |
| Sat 28 Nov | Recommended | Pushya · Krishna Panchami |
| Sun 29 Nov | Recommended | Ashlesha · Krishna Shashthi |
Days to avoid in November: 3 (Krakacha Yoga Mangala Krishna Dashami) · 4 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 9 (Yamaghata Yoga Soma Vishakha) · 12 (Dagdha Yoga Budha Shukla Tritiya) · 13 (Shukla Chaturthi) · 23 (Shukla Chaturdashi) · 30 (Shunya Nakshatra Kartika Magha)
December 2026: 13 auspicious days
| Date | Rating | Nakshatra · Tithi |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec | Auspicious | Purva Phalguni · Krishna Ashtami |
| Wed 2 Dec | Recommended | Uttara Phalguni · Krishna Dashami |
| Thu 3 Dec | Recommended | Hasta · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Fri 4 Dec | Recommended | Chitra · Krishna Ekadashi |
| Sat 5 Dec | Recommended | Swati · Krishna Dwadashi |
| Sun 6 Dec | Recommended | Swati · Krishna Trayodashi |
| Mon 7 Dec | Recommended | Anuradha · Krishna Chaturdashi |
| Wed 9 Dec | Auspicious | Jyeshtha · Shukla Pratipada |
| Fri 11 Dec | Auspicious | Purva Ashadha · Shukla Dwitiya |
| Sun 13 Dec | Recommended | Shravana · Shukla Panchami |
| Mon 14 Dec | Recommended | Shravana · Shukla Panchami |
| Tue 15 Dec | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Shashthi |
| Wed 16 Dec | Recommended | Shatabhisha · Shukla Saptami |
Days to avoid in December: 8 (Amavasya) · 10 (no clean daylight window) · 12 (Nakshatra Tithi Dosha Uttara Ashadha Shukla Tritiya) · 17 (Bhadra (Vishti) karana) · 18 (Vyatipata) · 19 (Dagdha Yoga Nakshatra Shani Revati) · 20 (Dhanurmasa) · 21 (Dagdha Yoga Nakshatra Ravi Bharani) · 22–25 (Dhanurmasa) · 26 (Vaidhriti) · 27–30 (Dhanurmasa) · 31 (Shunya Tithi Margashirsha Krishna Ashtami)
How we chose these
- Panchang (पंचांग): The day itself: its tithi, vara, nakshatra, panchang yoga and karana, and the named yogas those form together.
- Masa (मास): The lunar month the moment falls in.
Why some days are not auspicious
The reasons that rule out the most days for Murti Sthapana in Delhi in 2026:
- Dhanurmasa: 9 days
- Venus is combust (too close to the Sun): 7 days
- Pitru Paksha: 6 days
- Bhadra (Vishti) karana: 3 days
- Vyatipata: 3 days
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