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Shakuni
शकुनि • Shakuni
"Bird Karana"
Sthira Karana
Kali
Inauspicious (Ashubha)
Sakuni Karana
Type
Sthira
Type Meaning
Fixed/Immovable
Occurrences/Month
1
Ruling Deity
Kali
Symbol
Bird/Vulture
Nature
Inauspicious (Ashubha)
Element
Air (Vayu)
Quality
Unpredictable, ominous, foreboding
Temperament
Deceptive, volatile, fearsome
Kali
Kali is the fierce goddess of time, destruction, and transformation. She destroys evil forces and negative energies, representing the dark yet powerful aspect of the Divine Mother who liberates souls from ignorance.
Bird/Vulture (पक्षी/गिद्ध)
— Omens, augury, forewarning, scavenging, death and transformation
| Degree Span | 6° |
| Description | Each Karana spans 6° of lunar movement (half of a Tithi) |
Auspicious & Inauspicious Activities
Auspicious For
- Preparing medicines and herbal concoctions
- Preparing and administering poisons for medical use
- Administering injections and invasive treatments
- Tantric rituals and occult practices
- Pest control and fumigation activities
- Destroying negative energies and evil influences
- Black magic neutralization and counter-spells
- Autopsy and forensic examination
Inauspicious For
- Marriage and engagement ceremonies
- Buying property or real estate
- Starting a new business or venture
- Long-distance travel and journeys
- Beginning education or joining institutions
- Financial investments and stock trading
- Auspicious ceremonies and celebrations
- Signing contracts and agreements
Effects
Positive Effects
- Success in occult sciences and tantric practices
- Effective destruction of negative energies and evil eye
- Powerful results in pest elimination and fumigation
- Enhanced intuition for reading omens and signs
- Success in pharmaceutical and toxicological work
Negative Effects
- High risk of deception, trickery, and fraud
- Bad omens and inauspicious portents manifest
- Unexpected reversals and sudden losses
- Losses through cheating and dishonest dealings
- Quarrels, enmity, and misunderstandings arise
Health & Travel
Health
| Focus | Suitable for administering strong medicines and surgical interventions |
| Suitable | Air-element ailments, respiratory issues, nervous disorders, poisoning treatment |
| Advice | Avoid elective procedures; use this period only for urgent or aggressive treatments |
Travel
| Recommendation | Inauspicious - travel should be avoided |
| Best Direction | None recommended |
| Purpose | Only emergency travel; avoid leisure and business journeys |
Profession
- Pharmacy and pharmaceutical research
- Pest control and extermination services
- Occult sciences and tantra
- Forensic sciences and pathology
- Toxicology and poison research
- Criminal investigation
Work Nature: Destructive, investigative, elimination-oriented work
Remedies
- Worship Goddess Kali with black flowers and sindoor
- Light a mustard oil lamp during evening hours
- Recite Kali Kavach for protection from negative energies
Mantra
Om Kalikai Namah
Classical References
| Muhurta Chintamani | Shakuni Karana brings omens and is named after the ancient bird augury traditions; only activities involving destruction of negativity succeed during this period |
| Brihat Samhita | Shakuni is the first of the Sthira Karanas, occurring in the second half of Krishna Chaturdashi; it is suited only for preparing medicines, poisons, and performing fierce rituals |
