Muhoortha Sangraha (2 Vols-Set)

Contents: Volume 1 - Principles and Perspectives: Preface; 1.Introduction; 2. A Brief History of Time; 3.Divisions of Time; 4. A Short history of Calendar; 5. Foundations of Time; 6. What is Muhoortha; 7. Essentials of Muhoortha; 8. Blemishes or Muhoortha doasha; 9. Nakshatras and Suitable deeds; 10. Samskaaras; 11.Index. 

Volume 2 - Tables for Muhoorthas: 1.Electional Astrology - An Introduction; 2. Some Important Hinits; 3. Muhoorthas for different Sanskaaras; (i). Garbhaadaana; (ii). Pumsavana; (iii). Seemantha; (iv). Jaatakarma; (v). Naamakarana; Soothikasnaana; Jalapoojan a; (vi). Nishkramana; (vii). Annaprasana; Navannaprasana; Aagrayanam; (viii). Choodaakarma; (ix). Krnavedha; (x). Akshara abhyaasa; (xi).Upanayana; (xii). Vedaarambha; (xiii). Kesantha; (xiv). Samavarthana; (xv).Vivaha: Marriage for yajurveds; Making Mangalyasutra 4.Tables of Muhoorthas for specific deeds - (i). Educational;  (ii). Farming and Agriculture (iii). Business and Commerce (iv). Building Activities (v). Legal Matters (vi). Treatment and Medication (vii). Undertaking Travel; (viii). Monetary Transactions; (ix). Occupational (x). Religious Rituals (xii). Temple Activities; (xii) Miscellaneous; Glossary; Index of Muhoorthas.    

Our present effort is to study in detail and collate the volley of information found scattered in different texts on the Muhoortha branch of astrology, analyze, understand some of the significant minutiae of Muhoortha and present them cogently in the form of a handbook for easy reference and assimilation. 
 
This book IN 2 VOLUMES comes very handy to a layman, to understand how a suitable time for each activity is selected. Our present effort is to study in detail and collate the volley of information found scattered in different texts on the Muhoortha branch of astrology, analyze, understand some of the significant minutiae of Muhoortha and present them cogently in the form of a handbook for easy reference and assimilation. The tables contain the details of accepted Nakshatras, Tithis and Weekdays and wherever necessary the Nityayogas and Karanas in separate rows, for different functions, indicated under separate heads at the top. Under each of the select activity for which suitable muhoorthas have to be decided, the acceptable nakshatras, tithis and weekdays are furnished in column two. The acceptable nakshatras have also been given in the alphabetical order, wherever necessary, in the second row¸ to facilitate a quick reference.