Jatakarma is an important Sanskara out of 16 Sanskara followed in Hinduism. It is the first Sanskara after the birth of the child. Ideally it should be performed before cutting the naval-chord i.e. before separating the child from the mother. If Jatakarma is performed at such critical moment then it needs no Muhurta. Only when this Sanskara is not performed at the time of cutting the naval-chord i.e. Nabhi Bandhana, Jatakarma Muhurta is required and it is generally performed with Namakarana ceremony.
Notes: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of Tonj, South Sudan 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
First act during Jatakarma Sanskara is Medha Janana which literally means producing the intelligence. During Medha Janana, the father feeds the newly born child with honey and Ghee with his Anamika finger i.e. ring finger and recites Jatakarma Mantra.
After Medha Janana, the father pronounces the names of various long living objects, thereby blessing the child with long life. After that the father prays for long, valorous and pure life for the child. Ultimately the naval chord is cut and child is separated from the mother and is given mother's milk.
Nakshatra: All fixed Nakshatra i.e. Rohini (4), Uttara Phalguni (12), Uttara Ashadha (21), Uttara Bhadrapada (26), movable Nakshatra i.e. Swati (15), Punarvasu (7), Shravana (22), Shatabhisha (24), all gentle and friendly Nakshatra i.e. Mrigashira (5), Revati (27), Chitra (14), Anuradha (17) and all short Nakshatra i.e. Hasta (13), Ashwini (1), Pushya (8) are considered auspicious for Jatakarma.
Tithi: Dwitiya (2), Tritiya (3), Panchami (5), Saptami (7), Dashami (10), Ekadashi (11) of both Shukla and Krishna Paksha are considered auspicious for Jatakarma. Apart from these Tithi, Shukla Trayodashi, Purnima and Krishna Pratipada are also considered auspicious for Jatakarma Sanskara.
Days: Except Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday, all other weekdays are considered good for Jatakarma.
Lagna: All benefic Lagna i.e. Vrishabha (2), Mithuna (3), Karka (4), Kanya (6), Tula (7), Dhanu (9) and Meena (12) are considered good for Jatakarma.
Kundali: 8th House should be empty.
