The 11 karanas
Seven karanas repeat through the month (the movable or chara karanas). Four occur only once a month, around the new moon (the fixed or sthira karanas).
| Karana | Type | Traditionally good for |
|---|---|---|
| Bava | Movable | Auspicious and permanent work |
| Balava | Movable | Religious work, charity |
| Kaulava | Movable | Friendship, love, social work |
| Taitila | Movable | Home, ornaments, public work |
| Gara | Movable | Agriculture, building a house |
| Vanija | Movable | Trade, buying and selling |
| Vishti (Bhadra) | Movable | Avoided for all auspicious work |
| Shakuni | Fixed | Medicine, remedies |
| Chatushpada | Fixed | Work with animals, ancestor rites |
| Naga | Fixed | Hard, fixed tasks; avoided for good work |
| Kimstughna | Fixed | Auspicious work, worship |