What is Brahma Muhurta?
Brahma Muhurta is a Sanskrit terminology meaning the time of Brahman (the Hindu God for Creation). It is the one hour and 36 minutes time period before Sunrise and ends 48 minutes before it. The time of Sunrise determines the Brahma Muhurtham. For example, if Sunrise is at 5 AM, the Brahma muhurta begins at 3:24 AM. If Sunrise is at 6 AM, Brahma muhurta begins at 4:24 AM.
Hindu texts record Brahma Muhurta as the penultimate phase of the night. It is considered a very auspicious time to practice all forms of yoga, perform dhyana (meditation), worship God, and practice Music. Spiritual activities performed during Brahma Muhurta have a greater significance and can absorb more divine vibration.
Not everyone can wake up during the Brahma Muhurtha Kalam. The Hindu scriptures bar the below people from waking up during this time.
1. Pregnant women
2. Children
3. Aged people who don’t have the habit of waking up in this period
4. People suffering from any physical and mental illness
5. People whose previous meal has not been digested (No bowel movement indicates an undigested meal)
Things to do in this Brahma Muhurta time
Below is a list of activities ideal for doing during the Brahma Muhurtham time.
- Practicing meditation during Brahma Muhurtha will bring more benefits. Mind concentration and control will be easy during this time.
- This time is also ideal for practicing yogic stretches or poses.
- As per Ashtanga Hridaya, Brahma Muhurta is the most suitable time to read spiritual knowledge and wisdom texts. The seekers can easily understand the scriptures during this auspicious time.
- This time helps you to plan your day well. You can think of the day ahead and plan your schedule accordingly.
- Brahma Muhurta is the right time to introspect your actions. Think about your weak points and try to improve.
- This time is also ideal to think about God, your parents, your Guru, and Saints and thank them in your heart and mind for all they have given you.
Things not to do in Brahma Muhurta
You also have a list of things not to do during Brahma Muhurtha. It will be for your greater good to avoid doing the below-mentioned activities during this auspicious time.
- Avoid eating during Brahma Muhurtham. Foods taken during this time will cause sickness.
- Do not indulge in any stressful activity that will pressure your mind.
What Happens During Brahma Muhurta?
There are tangible and intangible forms of pollution during the day and night time. During Brahma Muhurta, nascent oxygen is available in the atmosphere. This nascent oxygen can easily mix with your body’s hemoglobin, resulting in the formation of Oxyhaemoglobin.
Oxyhaemoglobin will improve the body’s immune system and will boost its energy levels. It also maintains the balance of blood pH and relieves pain, soreness, and cramps.
Advantages of staying awake during Brahma Muhurta
Waking up during Brahma Muhurta has several advantages. Some of the main advantages of staying awake during Brahma Muhurtha are listed below.
- The time is free of Noise and Air pollution; thus, it is the best time to do exercise or yoga.
- The air inhaled during this time will be very pure and healthy.
- It allows you to self-examine yourself; you can weigh your positives and negatives and try to be a better version of yourself.
- The chances of disturbance from others are very minimal during Brahma Muhurtham. You can carry on your task with the least interference from others.
Practicing yourself to wake up during Brahma Muhurtha
Now that you have known the advantages of waking up during the Brahma Muhurta, the next question popping up in your mind is how to ready yourself to wake up during this time.
You have to slowly and gradually adjust yourself to waking up during this auspicious time. First, you have to prepare your mind and body for the change in the sleep cycle. You might use alarms to wake up on time. Go for a small nap during the afternoon to compensate for the loss of sleep. After few days, your body and mind will adapt to the changes in your sleep schedule and cooperate well.
Daily timing Updates on Brahma Muhurta
Let us now understand the time updates of Brahma Muhurta in detail.
Ancient Indians measured time using different calculations. They called the smallest time unit ‘Nimesha,’ which is the smallest time frame conceivable by humans. Ancient Indians defined Nimesha as the ‘wink of an eye. So one Nimesha is the time taken by a person to blink their eyes.
Further, the Ancient Indians classified the time as follows
15 Nimesha = one Kashta
15 Kashta = one Laghu
15 Laghu = one Ghatika
2 Ghatika (30 Laghu) = One muhurta
30 Muhurta = One day (of 24 hours)
One Muhurtha equals 48 minutes approximately.
Brahma muhurta is the second-last muhurta before Sunrise. While some believe it starts at 3:30 AM and ends at 5:30 AM, it is not true. Brahma muhurta begins 1 hour 36 minutes before the Sunrise and ends 48 minutes before Sunrise, lasting for 48 minutes. The time of Sunrise will not be the same each day, and it varies every day based on the time of the year and geographical location. As a result, the exact time of Brahma muhurta also will differ.
Calculating the Brahma Muhurta
You can easily calculate the Brahma Muhurta with the help of the Sunrise and sunset calculator. Use the calculator to derive the exact time of Sunrise in your city and then subtract 1 hour 36 minutes from it. Kindly remember that the time of Sunrise will change every day.
Hope you are now clear about Brahma Muhurtham, its do’s & don’ts, its advantages, the method of calculating Brahma Muhurtham, and the ways to adapt to waking up during this auspicious time. Give a shot, and you will see its positive impact on you.
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