Karanvedha, also known as Karnavedha or Karnavedham, is a significant Hindu ritual where a child's ears are pierced.
This ceremony, steeped in tradition and symbolism, marks an important milestone in the child's life. In 2024, families eagerly seek auspicious dates and times, known as "Karanvedha Muhurat," to perform this sacred ceremony.
Let's delve into the significance, rituals, and auspicious timing of Karanvedha Muhurat for 2024.
Understanding Karanvedha:
Karanvedha is derived from Sanskrit words "Karna" (ear) and "Vedha" (piercing). It is believed that piercing the ears promotes physical and psychological well-being in children.
Additionally, it is thought to enhance the child's ability to listen, learn, and absorb knowledge, symbolizing the opening of channels for wisdom and learning.
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in January 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 04 January, Thursday |
07:46 AM to 10:14 AM
11:41 AM to 04:37 PM |
| 08 January, Monday |
08:16 AM to 12:50 PM
02:25 PM to 06:36 PM |
| 13 January, Saturday |
07:46 AM to 09:38 AM
11:06 AM to 04:01 PM |
| 14 January, Sunday |
07:46 AM to 09:34 AM
|
| 17 January, Wednesday |
07:46 AM to 12:15 PM
01:50 PM to 08:21 PM |
| 18 January, Thursday |
10:46 AM to 01:46 PM
03:42 PM to 08:17 PM |
| 22 January, Monday |
07:45 AM to 09:03 AM
10:30 AM to 03:26 PM |
| 25 January, Thursday |
01:19 PM to 07:49 PM
|
| 26 January, Friday |
07:43 AM to 11:39 AM
|
| 31 January, Wednesday |
07:41 AM to 08:27 AM
09:55 AM to 02:51 PM 05:05 PM to 07:25 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in February 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 01 February, Thursday |
07:41 AM to 08:23 AM
09:51 AM to 02:47 PM |
| 10 February, Saturday |
07:35 AM to 07:48 AM
09:16 AM to 04:26 PM |
| 14 February, Wednesday |
07:32 AM to 10:25 AM
01:55 PM to 06:30 PM |
| 15 February, Thursday |
07:31 AM to 10:21 AM
|
| 18 February, Sunday |
10:09 AM to 01:40 PM
03:54 PM to 06:15 PM |
| 19 February, Monday |
07:28 AM to 08:40 AM
10:05 AM to 11:40 AM |
| 21 February, Wednesday |
07:26 AM to 09:57 AM
11:32 AM to 06:03 PM |
| 22 February, Thursday |
07:25 AM to 09:53 AM
11:28 AM to 03:39 PM |
| 29 February, Thursday |
07:18 AM to 08:01 AM
09:26 AM to 11:01 AM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in March 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 03 March, Sunday |
07:15 AM to 09:14 AM
10:49 AM to 05:20 PM |
| 07 March, Thursday |
02:44 PM to 07:21 PM
|
| 08 March, Friday |
07:29 AM to 12:25 PM
02:40 PM to 07:17 PM |
| 25 March, Monday |
01:33 PM to 06:10 PM
|
| 27 March, Wednesday |
07:40 AM to 01:25 PM
03:45 PM to 06:03 PM |
| 30 March, Saturday |
09:03 AM to 03:34 PM
05:51 PM to 08:07 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in April 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 04 April, Thursday |
05:31 PM to 07:47 PM
|
| 05 April, Friday |
07:42 AM to 12:50 PM
03:10 PM to 06:36 PM |
| 13 April, Saturday |
06:33 AM to 10:04 AM
12:18 PM to 07:12 PM |
| 15 April, Monday |
06:26 AM to 12:10 PM
|
| 26 April, Friday |
07:17 AM to 01:47 PM
04:05 PM to 06:21 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in May 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 01 May, Wednesday |
06:57 AM to 08:53 AM
11:07 AM to 06:01 PM |
| 06 May, Monday |
06:38 AM to 01:08 PM
|
| 10 May, Friday |
12:52 PM to 05:26 PM
|
| 12 May, Sunday |
12:44 PM to 07:38 PM
|
| 13 May, Monday |
06:10 AM to 12:41 PM
02:58 PM to 07:34 PM |
| 19 May, Sunday |
02:34 PM to 04:51 PM
|
| 20 May, Monday |
09:53 AM to 04:47 PM
|
| 23 May, Thursday |
02:19 PM to 06:54 PM
|
| 24 May, Friday |
07:22 AM to 11:57 AM
|
| 29 May, Wednesday |
09:17 AM to 04:11 PM
|
| 30 May, Thursday |
06:59 AM to 09:13 AM
|
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in June 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 02 June, Sunday |
06:47 AM to 11:22 AM
01:39 PM to 06:15 PM |
| 03 June, Monday |
07:30 AM to 01:35 PM
03:52 PM to 06:11 PM |
| 07 June, Friday |
11:02 AM to 05:55 PM
|
| 09 June, Sunday |
06:19 AM to 08:34 AM
10:54 AM to 05:48 PM |
| 10 June, Monday |
05:44 PM to 08:02 PM
|
| 16 June, Sunday |
08:07 AM to 03:00 PM
05:20 PM to 07:39 PM |
| 17 June, Monday |
05:54 AM to 08:03 AM
10:23 AM to 02:57 PM |
| 20 June, Thursday |
05:55 AM to 10:11 AM
|
| 26 June, Wednesday |
09:48 AM to 02:21 PM
|
| 29 June, Saturday |
11:53 AM to 04:29 PM
|
| 30 June, Sunday |
02:05 PM to 06:44 PM
|
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in July 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 06 July, Saturday |
09:08 AM to 04:01 PM
|
| 07 July, Sunday |
06:44 AM to 09:04 AM
11:22 AM to 06:16 PM |
| 12 July, Friday |
05:56 PM to 07:28 PM
|
| 13 July, Saturday |
06:20 AM to 01:14 PM
03:34 PM to 05:52 PM |
| 14 July, Sunday |
06:44 AM to 03:30 PM
05:48 PM to 07:52 PM |
| 17 July, Wednesday |
07:33 AM to 08:25 AM
|
| 22 July, Monday |
06:08 AM to 12:39 PM
02:58 PM to 06:27 PM |
| 27 July, Saturday |
12:19 PM to 07:01 PM
|
| 28 July, Sunday |
07:42 AM to 09:59 AM
12:15 PM to 02:35 PM |
| 31 July, Wednesday |
02:23 PM to 06:46 PM
|
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in August 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 01 August, Thursday |
07:26 AM to 12:00 PM
|
| 02 August, Friday |
11:56 AM to 02:15 PM
|
| 09 August, Friday |
06:55 AM to 11:28 AM
01:48 PM to 06:10 PM |
| 10 August, Saturday |
06:51 AM to 11:24 AM
01:44 PM to 06:06 PM |
| 14 August, Wednesday |
11:09 AM to 01:28 PM
|
| 19 August, Monday |
03:27 PM to 07:13 PM
|
| 23 August, Friday |
12:53 PM to 03:11 PM
05:15 PM to 06:57 PM |
| 24 August, Saturday |
06:38 AM to 08:13 AM
10:29 AM to 05:11 PM |
| 28 August, Wednesday |
06:28 AM to 12:33 PM
|
| 30 August, Friday |
06:29 AM to 02:44 PM
04:48 PM to 06:16 PM |
| 31 August, Saturday |
07:45 AM to 02:40 PM
04:44 PM to 06:07 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in September 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 05 September, Thursday |
07:26 AM to 09:42 AM
12:02 PM to 06:06 PM |
| 06 September, Friday |
07:22 AM to 09:38 AM
11:58 AM to 04:20 PM |
| 15 September, Sunday |
06:46 AM to 09:03 AM
11:22 AM to 05:27 PM |
| 16 September, Monday |
06:42 AM to 11:18 AM
01:37 PM to 03:41 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in October 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 03 October, Thursday |
06:46 AM to 07:52 AM
10:11 AM to 04:16 PM 05:44 PM to 07:09 PM |
| 04 October, Friday |
06:47 AM to 10:08 AM
12:26 PM to 05:40 PM |
| 07 October, Monday |
02:18 PM to 06:53 PM
|
| 12 October, Saturday |
11:55 AM to 03:41 PM
05:08 PM to 06:33 PM |
| 13 October, Sunday |
09:32 AM to 03:37 PM
|
| 17 October, Thursday |
07:18 AM to 11:35 AM
01:39 PM to 06:14 PM |
| 18 October, Friday |
06:55 AM to 01:35 PM
|
| 21 October, Monday |
09:01 AM to 03:05 PM
04:33 PM to 06:44 PM |
| 23 October, Wednesday |
02:58 PM to 04:25 PM
05:50 PM to 07:25 PM |
| 24 October, Thursday |
06:59 AM to 11:07 AM
01:11 PM to 05:46 PM |
| 30 October, Wednesday |
08:25 AM to 02:30 PM
|
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in November 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 03 November, Sunday |
07:06 AM to 10:28 AM
12:32 PM to 05:07 PM |
| 04 November, Monday |
07:07 AM to 10:24 AM
|
| 08 November, Friday |
03:22 PM to 06:22 PM
|
| 09 November, Saturday |
12:09 PM to 01:51 PM
03:18 PM to 06:18 PM |
| 13 November, Wednesday |
07:30 AM to 09:49 AM
11:53 AM to 04:27 PM 06:03 PM to 07:58 PM |
| 14 November, Thursday |
07:26 AM to 11:49 AM
|
| 20 November, Wednesday |
11:25 AM to 04:00 PM
05:35 PM to 07:31 PM |
| 21 November, Thursday |
07:20 AM to 09:17 AM
11:21 AM to 03:56 PM |
| 27 November, Wednesday |
07:25 AM to 12:40 PM
02:07 PM to 06:37 PM |
Karnavedha Ceremony Muhurat in December 2024
| Date and Day |
Auspicious Timings
|
| 01 December, Sunday |
12:24 PM to 03:17 PM
|
| 06 December, Friday |
07:32 AM to 12:05 PM
01:32 PM to 06:28 PM |
| 07 December, Saturday |
08:14 AM to 01:28 PM
02:53 PM to 06:24 PM |
| 11 December, Wednesday |
07:35 AM to 07:59 AM
10:03 AM to 04:13 PM |
| 12 December, Thursday |
07:36 AM to 09:59 AM
|
| 15 December, Sunday |
07:43 AM to 11:29 AM
12:57 PM to 08:07 PM |
| 23 December, Monday |
12:25 PM to 05:21 PM
|
| 25 December, Wednesday |
07:43 AM to 10:50 AM
|
| 28 December, Saturday |
08:56 AM to 01:31 PM
03:06 PM to 07:16 PM |
Rituals Associated with Karanvedha:
The Karanvedha ceremony is a joyous occasion filled with rituals, blessings, and celebrations. While customs may vary based on regional and family traditions, some common elements observed during Karanvedha include:
- Purification Rituals: The ceremony typically begins with purification rituals, including a ceremonial bath for the child and prayers to invoke divine blessings.
- Piercing of Ears: The central ritual of Karanvedha involves piercing the child's ears. Family elders or a designated person perform the piercing using a gold or silver needle while reciting sacred mantras.
- Offering Prayers: Various rituals and prayers are performed to seek blessings from deities and ancestors for the child's health, prosperity, and well-being. Offerings such as flowers, incense, and sweets are made to the divine.
- Feasting and Celebration: Karanvedha is also a time for celebration and camaraderie. Family and friends gather to bless the child and congratulate the parents. A festive meal, known as "Sanskara Bhoj," is often hosted, where guests partake in delicious food and share in the joyous occasion.
Conclusion:
As families prepare to perform the sacred ceremony of Karanvedha in 2024, selecting an auspicious Muhurat holds immense significance.
By commencing the ceremony on an auspicious note and performing the rituals with love and devotion, families invoke blessings for the child's health, happiness, and prosperity.
May the Karanvedha ceremony be a joyous celebration filled with love, blessings, and auspiciousness, marking the beginning of a blessed journey for the child.