# Chatushpada

> Fixed Karana on Amavasya; auspicious for cattle care and ancestral Tarpan.

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Karana Names (11 Half-Tithis)

09

Chatushpada (चतुष्पद) is the 9th Karana, equal to half of a lunar Tithi (an arc of 6 degrees). Presided over by Lord Rudra.

Ruling Deity Lord Rudra

Nature Sthira (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