Annaprashan (First Feeding) Muhurta
अन्नप्राशन
First solid food (rice) ceremony — held at 6 months for boys, 7 months for girls.
Best day
Wednesday
Mercury rules digestion and absorption.
Day to avoid
Saturday
Shani's heavy energy hinders digestion.
Primary karaka
jupiter
Secondary
moon
Sub-category
Childhood samskaras
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Day-by-day verdict
Day-by-day verdict for Annaprashan (First Feeding)
Karaka: Jupiter (with Moon)
Sunday
Surya
Sun supports vital growth.
Monday
Chandra
Moon rules nourishment itself.
Tuesday
Mangal
Mars's heat unbalances digestion.
Wednesday
Budha
Mercury rules digestion and absorption.
Thursday
Guru / Brihaspati
Guru blesses growth and abundance.
Friday
Shukra
Venus brings sweetness to the first taste.
Saturday
Shani
Shani's heavy energy hinders digestion.
Better alternative: Wednesday
Detailed reasoning by day
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Sundayरविवार
Ruled by Surya · Authority, leadership, soul-purpose, royal undertakings.
Sunday's Surya-energy supports the child's digestive vitality. Acceptable when other panchang factors align — Pushya nakshatra Sundays are particularly auspicious.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Mondayसोमवार
Ruled by Chandra · Mind, mother, emotion, water, comfort.
Chandra is the natural karaka of food, nourishment, and the mother's milk that the child is transitioning from. Monday is ideal for first feeding, especially in Shukla paksha when Moon is waxing strongly.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Tuesdayमंगलवार
Ruled by Mangal · Courage, conflict, blood, valour, brothers.
Mangalvara's pitta-tone can create digestive disturbance in the infant. Avoidable if other days are available.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Wednesdayबुधवार
Ruled by Budha · Intellect, communication, business, learning.
Budha governs the gut and the absorptive process — Wednesday is the textbook-best day for annaprashan. Especially favoured in classical Hora Sara and Muhurta Chintamani.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Thursdayगुरुवार
Ruled by Guru / Brihaspati · Wisdom, dharma, expansion, blessing.
Thursday's Brihaspati supports lifelong abundance of food and dharmic intake. A perfect alternate to Wednesday — many North-Indian families default to Thursday.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Fridayशुक्रवार
Ruled by Shukra · Beauty, love, women, comfort, jewelry.
Friday's Shukra makes the food kheer offering symbolically sweet — auspicious especially for daughters' annaprashan in Bengali / Tamil traditions.
Annaprashan (First Feeding) on Saturdayशनिवार
Ruled by Shani · Discipline, restriction, austerity, karma.
Saturn's tamasic quality is contraindicated for an infant's first solid meal. Universally postponed.
→ Consider Wednesday instead.
When NOT to do annaprashan (first feeding) (regardless of day)
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Pitru Paksha पितृ पक्ष
Pitru Paksha is reserved for ancestor offerings (tarpana). Any new auspicious sankalpa is traditionally postponed.