Karana 10 of 11 · Fixed (Sthira)
Chatushpada Karana चतुष्पाद
Chatushpada, the 'four-footed' karana, is fixed near the new moon, in the first half of Amavasya.
- Type
- Fixed (Sthira)
- Nature
- Inauspicious
- Order
- Karana 10 of 11
Significance
A karana associated with cattle, Brahmins and ancestral rites, generally held inauspicious for ordinary auspicious work.
Favorable activities
Suited to shraddha (ancestral rites), the care of cattle and gifts to Brahmins; avoided for new auspicious ventures.