HINDU TEMPLE OF KENTUCKY
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Louisville, KY 40252
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Half a lunar
day constitutes a Karana. This is the time taken for the sun and moon to travel
6�. There are 11 Karanas - Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitula, Garija, Vanija,
Visti, Sakuna, Chatuspada, Naga, Kimstughna.
The first 7 come by
rotation 8 times in a lunar month, commencing with the second half of the first
lunar day. The last four are permanent Karanas and occur in order with the
seccond half of the 29th lunar day. These last 4 Karanas are inauspicious.