Parigha

Parigha (Parigha) is the nineteenth of the 27 yogas of the panchanga. By count it's yoga #19, right after Variyana. The name comes from the Sanskrit "parigha" — "gate bolt," "bar that locks," "barrier." Tradition counts Parigha among the unfavorable yogas: days under it call for caution, especially on the road and in undertakings; important worldly matters are better avoided.

Place in the system

Yoga is the fourth limb of the panchanga, counted by the sum of the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. Parigha is nineteenth in the 27-part cycle, from 240° to 253°20′ of combined longitude.

In the muhurta classification, Parigha is counted in the "ashubha" group (unfavorable); the makeup of the shubha/ashubha groups differs between muhurta schools — a general overview is in the yoga section. The connection to obstacles and delays is the yoga's main note.

Practical meaning

In the tradition of choosing a muhurta, Parigha is held unfavorable for important worldly undertakings: travel, trade dealings, weddings, laying a foundation. Muhurta practice counts Parigha among the yogas that undertakings aren't set on.

The Parigha background works through a closed passage. This isn't a day when everything goes wrong — tradition reads such a day as a time when the gate's bolt is down and the door you'd usually use stands locked.

In daily practice

Parigha is a day on which it's better not to start anything major. A wedding, a move, a major deal — all of this asks to be moved to a neighboring favorable yoga or tithi.

It's good on this day to work with what's already there: fixing, reinforcing, improving what's locked in on the inside. Parigha doesn't stand in the way of work on the existing — it warns against forcing the bolt open.

Parigha also suits resourcefulness: if one door is locked, it's worth looking for another rather than spending effort on the locked one. Ingenuity here is the day's main quality.

How favorable this day is for you personally is refined by Tara Bala — a count from your birth nakshatra. Parigha sets a general background of obstacles, and the personal layer shows whether that background fits your state today.