Karana Names (11 Half-Tithis)
09
Chatushpada
Chatushpada (चतुष्पद) is the 9th Karana, equal to half of a lunar Tithi (an arc of 6 degrees). Presided over by Lord Rudra.
Ruling DeityLord Rudra
NatureSthira (Fixed & Enduring)
Significance
Fixed Karana on Amavasya; auspicious for cattle care and ancestral Tarpan. Used for fine-grained muhurat timing in daily activities.
Favorable
- •Activities aligned with Lord Rudra
- •Appropriate short-term tasks
Unfavorable
- •Incompatible actions during fierce periods