Buying Cattle Muhurta
Purchasing cows, buffaloes, or other livestock.
Best day
Thursday
Guru, secondary karaka, blesses cattle as Lakshmi — supreme co-first day.
Day to avoid
Saturday
Saturn-day cattle for working-bullock and draft-animals only.
Primary karaka
venus
Secondary
jupiter
Sub-category
Livestock
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Day-by-day verdict
Day-by-day verdict for Buying Cattle
Karaka: Venus (with Jupiter)
Sunday
Surya
Sun supports authority-bull purchases and stud-cattle.
Monday
Chandra
Moon supports dairy-cow and milk-yield cattle purchase.
Tuesday
Mangal
Mars-day cattle purchase brings hot-tempered animals.
Wednesday
Budha
Mercury supports trade-cattle and commercial-livestock purchase.
Thursday
Guru / Brihaspati
Guru, secondary karaka, blesses cattle as Lakshmi — supreme co-first day.
Friday
Shukra
Venus IS karaka of household-Lakshmi cattle — supreme purchase day.
Saturday
Shani
Saturn-day cattle for working-bullock and draft-animals only.
Detailed reasoning by day
Buying Cattle on Sundayरविवार
Ruled by Surya · Authority, leadership, soul-purpose, royal undertakings.
Sunday cattle-purchase is auspicious specifically for stud-bulls, prize-bulls for breeding, or showcase-cattle purchased for exhibitions. Surya blesses the bull's authority-aspect. Less ideal for dairy-cow purchases; their dedicated days are preferred.
Buying Cattle on Mondayसोमवार
Ruled by Chandra · Mind, mother, emotion, water, comfort.
Chandra-day cattle-purchase is auspicious specifically for dairy cows, buffaloes, and any cattle whose primary value is milk-yield. The Moon-bias toward milk-products blesses high lactation. Especially auspicious in Shukla-paksha during Pradosh.
Buying Cattle on Tuesdayमंगलवार
Ruled by Mangal · Courage, conflict, blood, valour, brothers.
Mangalvara cattle-purchase is reported to bring strong-willed, hard-to-handle animals — they kick during milking, charge during feeding, fight other cattle. Acceptable for working-bullock or draft-animal purchase where strength is the primary need; risky for dairy.
Buying Cattle on Wednesdayबुधवार
Ruled by Budha · Intellect, communication, business, learning.
Budha-day cattle-purchase is auspicious for cattle bought as trade-stock — animals intended for short-term ownership before resale at livestock markets. Mercury blesses the trade-aspect. Less ideal for long-term household-dairy.
Buying Cattle on Thursdayगुरुवार
Ruled by Guru / Brihaspati · Wisdom, dharma, expansion, blessing.
Brihaspati is the secondary karaka here and the karaka of dharmic-prosperity (cattle being a primary form of household Lakshmi). Thursday cattle-purchase is universally co-first-choice with Friday — the cattle bring multi-decade prosperity, healthy calves, consistent milk-yield. Pair with Pushya nakshatra.
Buying Cattle on Fridayशुक्रवार
Ruled by Shukra · Beauty, love, women, comfort, jewelry.
Shukra is the primary karaka here. Friday cattle-purchase is the universally first-choice day across all classical agricultural-muhurta traditions — the cattle integrate into the household easily, bond with the family, multiply yield over years. Pair with Magha, Anuradha, or Rohini nakshatra.
Buying Cattle on Saturdayशनिवार
Ruled by Shani · Discipline, restriction, austerity, karma.
Shanivara cattle-purchase is appropriate specifically for working-bullocks, draft-animals, or hardy-yoke cattle for plough-work. Saturn-tenure aligns with the long-term endurance these animals need. Less ideal for milk-cows or breeding-cattle.