Karana 9 of 11 · Fixed (Sthira)
Shakuni Karana शकुनि
Shakuni is a fixed karana near the month's end, in the latter half of Krishna Chaturdashi. Its name means a bird or omen.
- Type
- Fixed (Sthira)
- Nature
- Inauspicious
- Order
- Karana 9 of 11
Significance
An inauspicious karana associated with medicine, incantation and the reading of omens.
Favorable activities
Suited to administering medicine, remedies and dealing with adversaries; avoided for auspicious beginnings.