Vehicle purchase dates 2026

Buying a car or two-wheeler — the movable nakshatras suit it.

Buying a vehicle is one of the few muhurtas where the chara — movable — nakshatras are actively wanted rather than avoided. The logic is direct: the object's purpose is movement, so a nakshatra whose character is movement suits it. Punarvasu, Swati, Shravana and Dhanishta are the chara group, and Ashwini — whose symbol is a horse's head and whose temperament is speed — is the classical first choice of all.

Pushya is the other strong option, on the general principle that an act begun under Pushya needs no further muhurta. Hasta, Chitra and Revati are also commonly used, Revati in particular because its deity Pushan guards travellers on the road.

Unlike marriage and griha pravesh, this muhurta is not closed by Chaturmasya. What is avoided is the rikta tithis, amavasya, and — within the chosen day — rahu kalam for the moment of taking delivery.

Dates in 2026

Dates in 2027

Choosing within the day

Take delivery on one of the dates below, avoiding rahu kalam and yamagandam. Many dealers will hold a vehicle for a day or two for exactly this reason; it is worth asking.

The customary rite is short: a lamp, a coconut broken before the vehicle, a lime under each wheel, and a tilak on the bonnet or the handlebar. Many families drive first to a temple.

Common questions

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