Yamaganda Kalamयमगण्ड कालम्
Daily 90-minute window ruled by Yama — avoid travel commencement.
Best for
- ✓Pitru karma
- ✓Yama remedies
- ✓Reflection on mortality
Avoid
- ✗Travel commencement
- ✗New ventures
- ✗Marriage
- ✗Important journeys
- ✗Surgery (when avoidable)
Spiritual Significance
Yama presides over endings and judgements. Activities started in Yamaganda often hit unexpected endings, delays, or dharmic complications. Particularly avoided for travel — historically associated with road accidents. Less strict than Rahu Kalam in popular practice.
How to Calculate
Divide daytime into 8 parts. Yamaganda: Monday-4th, Tuesday-3rd, Wednesday-2nd, Thursday-1st, Friday-5th, Saturday-6th, Sunday-7th part. Check daily panchang for local time.
Modern Application
Most strictly observed for vehicle purchase, long journey start, and surgery scheduling. South Indian families plan road trips around this window. Modern panchang apps surface this automatically.
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