Kuja Astha / Mars Modhyami / Mangal Combustion 2026, Bangalore

Kuja (the planet Mars, regent of courage, conflict, and initiative) is a superior planet, so its combustion is rarer and more irregular than the inner planets', often only once every couple of years, and sometimes not falling within a given calendar year at all.

Traditional muhurta practice treats Mars Astha as a period to avoid initiating ventures requiring boldness or confrontation (property disputes, litigation, and martial undertakings), while daily religious observance continues unaffected.