☀️Kharmas - खरमास

During the time of Kharmas, do not do any auspicious work nor start any new work like marriage, mundan, engagement, sacred thread, house warming etc. are not performed. In Kharmas, people do not do the auspicious work of building a new house nor opening a new shop. Do not even buy a new vehicle during this time.

The time of Kharmas comes twice a year, according to astrology, whenever the Surya enters Jupiter's zodiac signs Sagittarius and Pisces, then Kharmas occurs. By disassembling the word Kharmas, it is known that Khar means donkey and Maas means month. According to the legend, to convey the importance of Kharmas to every person, a story is told in which it is told that the Surya revolves around the universe sitting on his chariot of seven horses and during the revolution, the chariot of Bhagwan Surya does not stop anywhere even for a moment.

But the seven horses of the Surya get tired after running all over the universe throughout the year, hence for some interval the running of the chariot is handed over to Khar for the horses to rest and drink water, due to which the speed of the Surya's chariot changes. According to the legend, the donkey i.e. Khar, with its slow speed, drives the chariot during the Kharmas season, as a result of which the Surya's glory diminishes and appears on the earth. From the day of Makar Sankranti, the Surya again moves forward riding on its seven horses and the bright light of the Surya gradually increases on the earth.