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A 2023 Vehicle Muhurat Cannot Be Reused
A planet that is retrograde is moving backward in longitude, and a combust planet is lost in the Sun's light. For a vehicle, Venus is the karaka, so retrograde or combust Venus is the caution. The 2023 dates of that caution are a closed panchang.
What 2023 could only have recorded
Venus spends weeks retrograde on its own cycle, and it becomes combust when it draws close to the Sun. A list for 2023 recorded one pass of those conditions beside that year's tithis. The next retrograde will not fall on those civil dates. Reusing the sheet buys a car on a day that only shares a month name with the old one. The reusable rule is: do not schedule the delivery for combust Venus, and treat retrograde Venus as a reason to look harder, not as a printed anniversary.
The buyer's 4th house still outranks the year
The vehicle is the 4th house. The 4th lord's antardasha is the purchase period that matches the chart. A perfect Friday in a 12th-lord bhukti is an auspicious hour inside a spending chapter. You may still need the vehicle. You should not expect the muhurta to cancel the 12th lord. Friday remains Venus's vara and is welcome when Venus is direct and not combust. The lagna of the delivery hour should not be the 8th from the buyer's lagna, a common caution when the buyer can choose the hour.
Panchang limbs that survive the year
Avoid Bhadra, Vishti karana. Avoid rikta tithis, the 4th, 9th, and 14th, for a shubha purchase. The vara runs from sunrise, so an evening delivery uses that morning's weekday. The city of delivery sets the lagna, with daylight saving if that city observes it. India uses Asia/Kolkata without that switch. Throw away the 2023 table. Keep Venus, the 4th lord, and tomorrow's panchang.
Frequently asked questions
Can the 2023 auspicious dates be shifted forward?
No. Venus retrograde, combustion, and tithi do not repeat as a set. The delivery day needs a new panchang.
What is wrong with combust Venus for a purchase?
Venus is the vehicle's karaka. When it is lost in the Sun's light, muhurta practice does not use it to bless the hour.
Which house is the vehicle in the buyer's chart?
The 4th. Its lord's dasha is the chart's own purchase season, beside whatever Friday you find.
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