Mundan (chudakarana) removes the birth-hair, freeing the child of womb-imprints — it is a rite on a tender child, so along with the day's purity, season and the child's health are weighed.
Tradition prefers the odd years — the 1st, 3rd, 5th or 7th. Uttarayana, and the months from Magha to Jyeshtha, are favourable; Chaturmas is usually avoided.
Mundan nakshatras: Ashwini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Jyeshtha, Shravana, Dhanishtha and Revati. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are good; avoid Tuesday and Saturday.
Many traditions skip the child's birth month, and a time when the mother is in the fifth month of pregnancy; Bhadra, Amavasya, rikta tithis and Rahu Kaal are always barred. If done at a tirtha by family custom, that place's rite prevails.
| Date | Tithi / Nakshatra | Good windows (Delhi) |
|---|---|---|
| 26-11-2026 Thursday | Dvitiya ⭐ Mrigashira · 🌕 Moon sign: Taurus → Gemini (07:11 AM) | Shubh Choghadiya (06:52 AM – 08:11 AM) · Labh Choghadiya (12:08 PM – 01:27 PM) |
| 28-11-2026 Saturday | Panchami ⭐ Punarvasu · 🌕 Moon sign: Gemini → Cancer (07:22 AM) | Shubh Choghadiya (08:12 AM – 09:31 AM) · Labh Choghadiya (01:27 PM – 02:46 PM) |
| 29-11-2026 Sunday | Shashthi ⭐ Pushya · 🌕 Moon sign: Cancer | Labh Choghadiya (09:32 AM – 10:50 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (10:50 AM – 12:09 PM) |
| 04-12-2026 Friday | Ekadashi ⭐ Hasta · 🌕 Moon sign: Virgo | Labh Choghadiya (08:16 AM – 09:34 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (09:34 AM – 10:52 AM) |
| 05-12-2026 Saturday | Dvadashi ⭐ Chitra · 🌕 Moon sign: Libra | Shubh Choghadiya (08:17 AM – 09:35 AM) · Labh Choghadiya (01:29 PM – 02:47 PM) |
| 06-12-2026 Sunday | Trayodashi ⭐ Svati · 🌕 Moon sign: Libra | Labh Choghadiya (09:36 AM – 10:54 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (10:54 AM – 12:12 PM) |
| 11-12-2026 Friday | Dvitiya ⭐ Pu.Ashadh · 🌕 Moon sign: Sagittarius | Labh Choghadiya (08:21 AM – 09:39 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (09:39 AM – 10:56 AM) |
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Can mundan be on the birthday?
Do it in a good nakshatra-day once the odd year begins — the shastra insists on a clean muhurta, not the exact birth date.
Is mundan done for girls?
In many families yes (chudakarana is a sanskar for all), in some no — it is a family-tradition matter and the shastra honours both.
What happens to the hair?
Traditionally it is offered to flowing water or at a tirtha — follow your purohit's guidance.
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