The active Karana during the sunrise of that day is the Karana for the day. Bhadra Tithi or Vishti Karana may happen on these Tithi: Dwitiya, Saptami, and Dwadashi. Bhadra Tithi or Vishti Karana should be avoided for starting an important event new as this is an inauspicious period or Dosha.
If a nativeOne who takes birth, this word is used for astrology purpose is born on Vishti Karana (Bhadra), it is important to see at the housesThese are twelve sections of zodiac circle having 360° numbered clockwise Ascendant is known as the first house and the last house is known as the twelfth house Each house represents specific traits used for prediction. of the astrological birth chartA diagram showing exact position of planets in signs at time of birth of an individual prepared with the help of time, date and place of birth, if is Saturn favorable (Saturn is the ruler of Vishti Karana).
Bhadra is considered the daughter of Sun (Surya) and sister of Saturn(Shani), is ugly and she does not help or do good for anybody.
So the period during Bhadra Kal is not auspicious and no one will help or do good for anyone. One should avoid all auspicious events, ceremonies, or important works.
Bhadra Tithi or Vishti Karana-most inauspicious Tithi/ Dosha
Bhadra Tithi in Swarg Lok
If Bhadra Tithi is present during the signs Mesh, Vrisha, Mithun, or Vrishchik: Bhadra is in Swarg Lok, this is good.
Bhadra Tithi in Patal Lok
When Bhadra is in the signs Kanya, Tula, Dhanu, or Makar signs, it moves in Patal Lok, this is neutral.
Inauspicious Bhadra Tithi in Mrityu Lok
If Bhadra is present during Kark, Simha, Kumbha, or Meen signs, that is in Mrityu Lok, it is extremely bad. One should not perform any auspicious event.
Either the work has not been completed or there are lots of obstacles during the undertakings.
What is a Karana?
The number of Karana in a Tithi is two, which means a Karana is half of a Tithi due to 6 degrees difference between the sun and moon. This means when two Karana join, the result is the formation of a lunar date or Tithi.
Importance of active Karana
Active Karana during the sunrise of that day is the Karana for the day.
Eleven Karana: Karana are eleven in total
Four Karanas always occur once, in a lunar month, these four Karanas are always fixed in turn, out of a total of eleven Karanas.
Their names are as follows:
1. Kinstughna 2. Chaturpada, 3. Sakuni, 4. Naga
The other 7 Karana are not fixed, but they use to occur turn by turn but in a fixed order. The names of these seven Karana are as follows:
1. Bava 2. Balav 3. Kaulav 4.Taililya 5. Gara, 6. Vanij, 7. Visti or Bhadra.
The seventh or the last is Vishti Karana, which occurs during Bhadra Tithi.
Vishti Karana or Bhadra Tithi is most inauspicious or Dosha and one should avoid it for all kinds of auspicious events, important ventures, investments, traveling, Shubh Sanskar, such as naming a baby (Namkaran Sanskar), Mundan, or marriage ceremony.
