If Stanapana i.e. breast feeding is started after Jatakarma no specific Muhurta is needed. If due to certain reasons breastfeeding is not done at the time of Jatakarma it can be started on 5th day or 7th day.
Notes: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of Cambridge, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
All time intervals are categorized into three
To find a suitable Muhurta to begin breast feeding, following considerations are advised -
Nakshatra: All fixed Nakshatra i.e. Rohini (4), Uttara Phalguni (12), Uttara Ashadha (21), Uttara Bhadrapada (26), movable Nakshatra i.e. Punarvasu (7), Shravana (22), all gentle and friendly Nakshatra i.e. Mrigashira (5), Chitra (14), Anuradha (17), Revati (27) and all short Nakshatra i.e. Ashwini (1), Pushya (8), Hasta (13) are considered auspicious to begin breast feeding.
Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya (2), Shukla Tritiya (3), Shukla Panchami (5), Shukla Saptami (7), Shukla Dashami (10), Shukla Ekadashi (11), Shukla Trayodashi (13), Purnima (15), Krishna Pratipada (16), Krishna Dwitiya (17), Krishna Tritiya (18), Krishna Panchami (20), Krishna Saptami (22), Krishna Dashami (25), Krishna Ekadashi (26) are considered auspicious for to begin breast feeding.
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are considered auspicious to begin breast feeding.
Lagna: Except Mesha (1), Simha (5), Vrishchika (8), Makara (10) and Kumbha (11) Lagna, all other Lagna are considered auspicious to begin breast feeding.
Others: Malefic Nitya Yoga, Karana and prohibited time in Panchang are avoided.
