Karanas in Astrology: Types and Importance

Astrology is exciting, intriguing, and miraculous. There is a lot you can know about one’s life and personality with the help of astrology. 

There are various concepts that will intrigue you, and one of them is the five different limbs of the Hindu panchang. 

Did you know that a mangal karya or work is started only after the calculation of the five limbs or organs of the Hindu panchang?

The first limb is Tithi (also known as date). The second limb is war. The third limb is the nakshatra. The fourth limb is yoga. The fifth and final limb is the karana. While you may know about all the other limbs, Karana in astrology happens to be a newer concept. 

How many karanas are there? What are their names? These questions might be cluttering your mind too. If yes, here’s an elaborate post that sheds light on Karanas in astrology and their significance.

Dive in to explore all secrets!

Defining Karana in Astrology – What is it?  

Half of the tithi is known as, ‘Karana.’ It’s based on lunar tithi or day. The Karana completes when the moon completes six degrees. 

You will find two karanas in a tithi. One of them ends with the end of a date or a tithi. 

Astrology talks about eleven kinds of Karanas. All of these karanas repeat in a particular order through the 30-lunar month. Seven Karanas appear eight times in 2 paksha which totals to 56. 

The four remaining karanas appear in a particular process. Therefore, one lunar month has sixty Karana in total. 

Classification of Karanas and their Effects 

There are eleven types of ‘Karanas’ in astrology. The names are: Balav, Bav, Taytil, Gar, Vishti, Vanij, Chaturshpad, kinstughna, Shakuni, Nag, and Kaulav. 

The first seven karanas in the panchang are known as, ‘char.’ The last four karnas are known as, ‘Sthir.’ The last four, ‘Chatushpad, Shakuni, Naag, and Kinshtughna’ are known as Sthir because they only come in a particular period. 

It starts from the second half of the dark fortnight or the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi and ends by the bright fortnight or the Shukla Paksha Pratipada. 

The first seven are called char because they appear repeatedly in a particular sequence. It starts from the second half of the bright fortnight and ends by the dark fortnight. 

11 Different Types of Karanas in Astrology – What’s Their Significance? 

The Bav Karana

Natives born in the Bav Karana in astrology are highly spiritual and love to be involved in sacred activities. They are dutiful and have immense faith in putting their best foot forward. Any work given to these natives will be done with full fervor. 

The Baalav Karana

The natives born in the Baalav Karana in astrology are spiritual and might spend a major chunk of their life indulging in spiritual activities. They might go on a long pilgrimage as well. 

The Kaulav Karana

Natives born in the Kaulav Karana in astrology are friendly, amiable, and open-hearted. Their best talent is they’re givers. They are very caring and loving. 

The Taytil Karana

Natives born in the Taytil Karana in astrology are lucky by birth. They come from a wealthy background and might possess lots of properties at some point. Love plays a very crucial role in their life, and that may be the reason why they accept everyone openly. 

The Gar Karana

Astrologers say that the natives born in the Gar Karana are punctilious. They will attain everything they want with hard work and effort. 

The Vanij Karana

The natives born in the Vanij Karana in astrology are smart and very bright. They have a deep interest in business and anything related to commerce. Their talent happens to be earning funds. 

The Vishti Karana

The natives born in the Vishti Karana in astrology may not be as fortunate. There is a hint of negativity in their personality. 

These people might indulge in malicious activities. So, Vishti Karana is also known as, ‘Bhadra Karana.’ It is appropriate for all malicious and destructive activities such as killing people, attacking someone, kidnapping, poisoning, and harming people. 

The Shakuni Karana

The natives born during the Shakuni Karana in astrology love justice and law. They want everyone to be treated equally. Also, the natives are very practical in nature. If there is a fight, they will get out of it cleverly. 

The Chatushpad Karana

The natives born during the Chatushpad Karana in astrology have spiritual feelings. They have deep respect for educated people. You will find the natives helping animals and being extremely respectful. Becoming an animal doctor is in the cards for these natives.

The Nag Karana

The natives born during the Nag Karana in astrology might experience unlucky events. Their life may be full of problems and endless struggles. However, they can work hard and be determined to come out of problems. These natives get irritated easily, so make sure you stay away from them in case they show aggression. 

The Kinstughna Karana

The natives born during the Kinstughna Karana are born lucky. They like to pursue charitable work. As per astrology, they will receive all kinds of happiness in the world. The natives will be wealthy sooner or later, and it will come easily to them. 

Concluding Thoughts: 

These were the 11 karanas and their effects on the personality and life of the natives. 

There are seven moveable or recurring karanas and four of them are fixed. The fixed ones will appear once a month, but the moveable karanas occur eight times in a lunar month. 

In a nutshell, the karanas in astrology is an important concept, and we hope that knowing about it helped you gain some new knowledge.