Muhurta Chintamani: Thu/Fri · Brihat Samhita: Wed/Thu/Fri · Narada Purana: Thu/Fri/Sun

Per Muhurta Chintamani core definition. Regional traditions may vary — always verify with a panchang for your location.

Classical texts place Tripushkar among the highest-grade muhurta yogas, but the question of "most powerful" depends on the activity. Tripushkar, with all three Pushkar conditions on benefic days (Thursday/Friday), represents the complete three-fold alignment of time. For marriage, Griha Pravesh, and spiritual initiation, it is generally regarded as supreme. For purely commercial or worldly completion, Sarvarthasiddhi may be more specifically prescribed by certain classical texts.

No. The Pushkar tithis for Tripushkar are the 2nd, 7th, and 12th lunar days in both Shukla and Krishna Paksha (tithi numbers 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27). Amavasya is the 30th tithi. Since Amavasya is not among the Pushkar tithis, Tripushkar cannot coincide with Amavasya by definition.

Eclipse overrides ALL auspicious yogas without exception - including Tripushkar. Classical texts are unanimous: no muhurta, however powerful, can begin a new enterprise during Grahan (eclipse). The eclipse period extends from the first external contact until the last contact, plus an additional purification period that varies by tradition. Never begin anything of significance during an eclipse, regardless of which yogas are active.

Pitru Tarpanam is traditionally performed on Amavasya, which cannot coincide with Tripushkar (different tithis). However, on Krishna Paksha Saptami (tithi 22) or Krishna Dwadashi (tithi 27) Tripushkar days, performing ancestral rites alongside auspicious new beginnings is considered especially meritorious by some traditions. The Pushkar quality is said to send merit upward to ancestors as well as forward into new endeavours.

Our dates are calculated for New Delhi using Swiss Ephemeris and Lahiri Ayanamsha. Because nakshatra and tithi change at sunrise (not midnight), your location matters - particularly if you are in a different timezone or far from the reference meridian. For critical decisions like marriage or Griha Pravesh, always verify with a local panchang or consult a qualified jyotishi who can calculate for your exact location and birth chart.

This depends on the nature of the event and how far the next Tripushkar is. The classical guidance is: if an event can reasonably wait for a superior muhurta, doing so is worthwhile. However, if waiting is impractical - or if other factors like Abhijit Muhurta, personal astrological timing, or family circumstances are highly favourable - proceeding on a good muhurta (even without Tripushkar) is entirely valid. Tripushkar is a gift when it appears; it is not a prerequisite for success.

The term 'Tripushkar Yoga' as a specifically named compound yoga belongs to the Muhurta Shastra tradition - a post-Vedic branch of Jyotish. The concept of Pushkar (sacred, lotus-like) pervades Vedic and Puranic literature, but the systematic calculation of Pushkar Vara, Tithi, and Nakshatra as a three-fold yogic alignment is first elaborated in texts like Muhurta Chintamani and Jataka Parijata. According to Puranic tradition, Narada described this alignment to Brahma as the moment when the cosmic lotus blooms in time itself.