Muhurtham · Chennai, Tamil Nadu
First tonsure (mottai) dates in 2026
11 dates · 11 best
In an odd year of life from the 3rd: the 3rd, 5th or 7th.
Excellent
Dates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
The dates
Shukra asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
Shukra asta
muhurtham.graph.band.CHAITRA
muhurtham.graph.band.CHAITRA
Guru asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
Guru asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA · Shukra asta
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
January 2026
Shukra asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
March 2026
muhurtham.graph.band.CHAITRA
April 2026 · 2
muhurtham.graph.band.CHAITRA
May 2026 · 3
June 2026 · 5
July 2026
Guru asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
August 2026
Guru asta · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
September 2026
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
October 2026
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA · Shukra asta
November 2026
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
December 2026
muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
The dates as a list
| Date | Day | Nakshatra | Tithi | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2026 | Thursday | Mrigashira | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Punarvasu | Shukla Saptami | Excellent |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Wednesday | Hasta | Shukla Trayodasi | Excellent |
| 15 May 2026 | Friday | Ashwini | Krishna Trayodasi | Excellent |
| 21 May 2026 | Thursday | Pushya | Shukla Panchami | Excellent |
| 29 May 2026 | Friday | Swati | Shukla Trayodasi | Excellent |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Friday | Shravana | Krishna Panchami | Excellent |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Revati | Krishna Ekadasi | Excellent |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Punarvasu | Shukla Trithiyai | Excellent |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Chitra | Shukla Dasami | Excellent |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Thursday | Swati | Shukla Ekadasi | Excellent |
Only the stars every classical list accepts.
Check the date you were given
For the child's starDates for Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Change town
5 June 2026 — First tonsure (mottai)
This day holds. Excellent.
Friday · Shravana · Krishna Panchami · Brahma · Kaulava
What speaks for it
- That morning's star is one of those kept for what you are doing.
- This is one of the lunar days kept for beginning something. (Why: a strong tithi.)
- The weekday is one of those kept for this ceremony.
- The combination running at sunrise is one of the auspicious ones. (Why: an auspicious yoga.)
The clear hours that day
Periods with no dates, and why
1 Jan 2026 — 17 Feb 2026 · 19 Oct 2026 — 28 Oct 2026 · Shukra asta
Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Venus is too close to the Sun to be seen.
1 Jan 2026 — 14 Jan 2026 · 17 Jul 2026 — 31 Dec 2026 · muhurtham.graph.band.DAKSHINAYANA
Kept clear by this calendar
Dakshinayanam — the Sun's southward half, Aadi to Margazhi. The first tonsure and the first letters are done only in the northward half, Thai to Aani.
15 Mar 2026 — 13 Apr 2026 · muhurtham.graph.band.CHAITRA
Kept clear by this calendar
No ear piercing and no first tonsure in Panguni, while the Sun is in Meena.
15 Jul 2026 — 13 Aug 2026 · Guru asta
Not held anywhere, by any tradition
The first tonsure waits while Jupiter is too close to the Sun to be seen.
Which of these suit you
The dates above are the same for everyone in the town. These two checks are not: tarabala counts the day's star from the child's, and chandrabala reads the Moon's sign from the child's. Give the child's birth star and the list below says which of these dates clear for the child, and what blocks the ones that do not.
Other years and other occasions
Wedding datesThe engagementGriha praveshStarting to buildRegistering property or goldBuying a vehicleStarting work or a businessJoining a new jobNaming ceremonyEar piercingFirst riceFirst letters (aksharabhyasam)Valaikappu (seemantham)