164 auspicious days · computed from tithi, nakshatra and vaar
Upanayana — the sacred thread ceremony — initiates a child into formal study of the Vedas. It is among the most rule-bound samskaras, traditionally held in the bright half of specific months on benefic nakshatras.
Avoid Amavasya, Rikta tithis, and Tuesdays and Saturdays. Traditionally performed in Shukla paksha.
1 (Thu, Rohini) · 5 (Mon, Pushya) · 7 (Wed, Magha) · 9 (Fri, Uttara) · 10 (Sat, Hasta) · 14 (Wed, Anuradha) · 16 (Fri, Mula) · 20 (Tue, Shravana) · 21 (Wed, Dhanishta) · 23 (Fri, Purva) · 25 (Sun, Revati) · 26 (Mon, Ashwini) · 29 (Thu, Rohini) · 31 (Sat, Punarvasu)
1 (Sun, Pushya) · 4 (Wed, Purva) · 6 (Fri, Hasta) · 8 (Sun, Swati) · 12 (Thu, Jyeshtha) · 13 (Fri, Mula) · 19 (Thu, Purva) · 20 (Fri, Uttara) · 22 (Sun, Ashwini) · 26 (Thu, Mrigashira) · 28 (Sat, Punarvasu)
1 (Sun, Pushya) · 5 (Thu, Uttara) · 6 (Fri, Hasta) · 8 (Sun, Swati) · 10 (Tue, Anuradha) · 13 (Fri, Purva) · 15 (Sun, Shravana) · 16 (Mon, Dhanishta) · 20 (Fri, Revati) · 21 (Sat, Ashwini) · 24 (Tue, Rohini) · 25 (Wed, Mrigashira) · 28 (Sat, Pushya) · 31 (Tue, Purva)
2 (Thu, Hasta) · 3 (Fri, Chitra) · 4 (Sat, Swati) · 9 (Thu, Mula) · 12 (Sun, Shravana) · 13 (Mon, Dhanishta) · 15 (Wed, Purva) · 18 (Sat, Ashwini) · 20 (Mon, Rohini) · 21 (Tue, Mrigashira) · 23 (Thu, Punarvasu) · 24 (Fri, Pushya) · 26 (Sun, Magha) · 27 (Mon, Purva) · 29 (Wed, Hasta)
1 (Fri, Swati) · 4 (Mon, Anuradha) · 7 (Thu, Purva) · 9 (Sat, Shravana) · 13 (Wed, Uttara) · 14 (Thu, Revati) · 15 (Fri, Ashwini) · 18 (Mon, Rohini) · 19 (Tue, Mrigashira) · 21 (Thu, Pushya) · 25 (Mon, Uttara) · 26 (Tue, Hasta) · 27 (Wed, Hasta) · 28 (Thu, Chitra) · 29 (Fri, Swati) · 31 (Sun, Anuradha)
3 (Wed, Purva) · 5 (Fri, Shravana) · 7 (Sun, Dhanishta) · 10 (Wed, Uttara) · 11 (Thu, Revati) · 12 (Fri, Ashwini) · 17 (Wed, Punarvasu) · 21 (Sun, Purva) · 24 (Wed, Chitra) · 25 (Thu, Swati) · 27 (Sat, Anuradha)
2 (Thu, Uttara) · 3 (Fri, Shravana) · 8 (Wed, Revati) · 12 (Sun, Rohini) · 15 (Wed, Pushya) · 17 (Fri, Magha) · 18 (Sat, Purva) · 20 (Mon, Hasta) · 21 (Tue, Chitra) · 24 (Fri, Anuradha) · 25 (Sat, Jyeshtha) · 27 (Mon, Mula) · 30 (Thu, Shravana) · 31 (Fri, Dhanishta)
3 (Mon, Uttara) · 5 (Wed, Ashwini) · 8 (Sat, Rohini) · 9 (Sun, Mrigashira) · 14 (Fri, Purva) · 15 (Sat, Uttara) · 17 (Mon, Chitra) · 18 (Tue, Swati) · 19 (Wed, Swati) · 22 (Sat, Jyeshtha) · 23 (Sun, Mula) · 26 (Wed, Shravana) · 31 (Mon, Revati)
4 (Fri, Rohini) · 7 (Mon, Punarvasu) · 13 (Sun, Hasta) · 14 (Mon, Chitra) · 17 (Thu, Anuradha) · 18 (Fri, Jyeshtha) · 21 (Mon, Uttara) · 22 (Tue, Uttara) · 23 (Wed, Shravana) · 24 (Thu, Dhanishta) · 28 (Mon, Revati) · 29 (Tue, Ashwini)
1 (Thu, Rohini) · 2 (Fri, Mrigashira) · 5 (Mon, Pushya) · 8 (Thu, Purva) · 11 (Sun, Chitra) · 12 (Mon, Swati) · 15 (Thu, Jyeshtha) · 17 (Sat, Mula) · 18 (Sun, Purva) · 21 (Wed, Dhanishta) · 22 (Thu, Shatabhisha) · 24 (Sat, Uttara) · 26 (Mon, Ashwini) · 30 (Fri, Mrigashira)
1 (Sun, Pushya) · 4 (Wed, Purva) · 5 (Thu, Uttara) · 6 (Fri, Hasta) · 7 (Sat, Chitra) · 11 (Wed, Anuradha) · 12 (Thu, Jyeshtha) · 14 (Sat, Purva) · 16 (Mon, Shravana) · 17 (Tue, Dhanishta) · 20 (Fri, Purva) · 22 (Sun, Ashwini) · 25 (Wed, Rohini) · 26 (Thu, Mrigashira) · 28 (Sat, Punarvasu)
3 (Thu, Uttara) · 4 (Fri, Hasta) · 6 (Sun, Swati) · 11 (Fri, Purva) · 12 (Sat, Uttara) · 14 (Mon, Shravana) · 15 (Tue, Dhanishta) · 16 (Wed, Shatabhisha) · 19 (Sat, Revati) · 20 (Sun, Ashwini) · 25 (Fri, Punarvasu) · 26 (Sat, Pushya) · 28 (Mon, Magha) · 30 (Wed, Uttara) · 31 (Thu, Hasta)
Upanayana is classically performed between ages 7 and 16 depending on tradition. Spring months are strongly preferred; confirm against family custom.
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