The Velvet Knot Journal
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Honest guides on cost, timelines, traditions, and what really happens behind a well-planned Indian wedding.
Marriage Dates 2028: All 77 Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days, Month by Month
2028 has 77 auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi, fewer than the 96 of 2027. February has the most with fourteen, including the leap day, 29 February. There are no dates from 14 March to 13 April (Kharmas) or from 30 June to 29 October (Chaturmas), and the year’s […]
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Chaturmas 2027: Why There Are No Marriage Dates From August to October
Chaturmas 2027 begins on Devshayani Ekadashi, Wednesday 14 July, and ends on Prabodhini Ekadashi, Wednesday 10 November. Drik Panchang lists no Hindu marriage dates for New Delhi between 12 July and 10 November, so August, September and October 2027 have none. The rule is mainly North Indian: Kerala’s Chingam and Tamil Nadu’s Avani are wedding […]
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Marriage Dates December 2027: 7 Shubh Days, Only One on a Weekend
December 2027 has seven auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi, all between 2 and 14 December. Only one, Sunday 12 December, falls on a weekend, and its window is an evening one from 4:41 pm to 11:54 pm. After 14 December the winter Kharmas begins and the next date […]
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Marriage Dates November 2027: 11 Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days After Dev Uthani
November 2027 has eleven auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi, running from Prabodhini Ekadashi on Wednesday 10 November to Monday 29 November. They are the first dates after the four-month Chaturmas pause, so demand is concentrated. Only three fall on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday: the 20th, 21st and […]
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Marriage Dates July 2027: Six Shubh Days Before Chaturmas Begins
July 2027 has six auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi: 1, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 July. Devshayani Ekadashi on 14 July begins Chaturmas, the four-month pause in weddings, and the next date is 10 November 2027. These are the last dates for four months. The monsoon is […]
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Marriage Dates June 2027: 16 Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days as the Monsoon Arrives
June 2027 has sixteen auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi, with weekend options on 5, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 June. June is the month the monsoon arrives: it normally reaches Kerala around the start of the month and North India around the end. A June […]
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Marriage Dates May 2027: 18 Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days, the Most of the Year
May 2027 has eighteen auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi, more than any other month of the year. They include Akshaya Tritiya on Sunday 9 May, a traditional abhujh day that is also a listed date. School holidays make travel easy for families, but North India’s heat is at […]
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Marriage Dates April 2027: Nine Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days from 18 April
April 2027 has nine auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi: 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 April. All fall in the last two weeks, after the mid-March to mid-April Kharmas pause. The weekend options are Sunday 18, Friday 23, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April. […]
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Marriage Dates March 2027: Seven Shubh Days Before the Kharmas Pause
March 2027 has seven auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi: 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 14 March. Every one falls in the first half of the month. From 15 March the calendar enters Kharmas, and the next date is 18 April. Holi falls in that gap, on […]
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Marriage Dates February 2027: 13 Shubh Vivah Muhurat Days, Vasant Panchami Included
February 2027 is one of the strongest wedding months of the year, with thirteen auspicious Hindu marriage dates by the Drik Panchang calendar for New Delhi. They are 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27 and 28 February. Vasant Panchami on 11 February is both a listed date and a […]
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