Graha Samaya Cheshta
Graha Samaya Cheshta
Graha Samaya Cheshta
The following tabulation gives the 27 main cheshtas, with corresponding major period effects, as
also the names of the sub-cheshtas :-
Cheshta
Meaning in English
Cleansing Time
Courage
Mrithikasoucham
Dhanta Dhavanam
Mukha Prakshalanam
Washing Face
Seethamba snanam
Ushnodaka snanam
Abhyanjana snanam
Oil Bath
2. Vastra Dharanam
Dressing-up
Sub-Cheshta
Vastra nayanam
Vastra grahanam
Vastra dharanam
Pada prakshalanam
Sudha Achamanam
Kara prakshalanam
Kingly status
Bringing clothes
Taking up the clothes
Wearing clothes
Washing feet
Sipping water as enjoined in
religion
Washing hands
3. Pundra Dharanam
Applying Castemark on
Forehead
Tilaka nayanam
Bringing Castemark
Tilaka grahanam
Pundra dharanam
Applying Castemark on
Forehead
Darpana darshanam
Looking into mirror
Well being
Amodhanam
Darpanasya visarjanam
4. Upa Vesanam
Bhoo shudhi
Yantra Kalpanam
Peetha sthapanam
Pranayamam
Mantra syapaha
5. Siva Pooja
Mrithika nayanam
Linga kriya
Siva avahanam
Siva archana
Siva pradakshinam
Sitting Down
Success
Success
Bringing clay
Moulding clay into an idol
Invoking Siva
Worshipping Siva
Going round the image
Udwasanam
6. Oupasanadikam
Worship of fire
Agniya nayanam
Bringing fire
Agniya avahanam
Ahuti kshepanam
Atmanga ropanam
7. Vishnu archanam
Patra shudhi
Abhisheka
Arghyadikam
Vishnu Pooja
Naivedya arpanam
Dhyana
8. Vipra aradhanam
Pada prakshalanam
Arghyam
Alamkaranam
Aradhana
Pradakshinam
Pranamaha
9. Namaskara
Sarva Namaskara
Cleaning vessels
Pouring water over
Offering water
Worshipping Lord Vishnu
Offering Naivedya/food to
deity
Meditation
Worshipping Brahmins
Acquire Authority
Bowing in reverence
towards East
Prachina namaskara
Dakshina namaskara
Pratichina namaskara
Udichina namaskara
Upasthana namaskara
Bowing in reverence
towards South
Bowing in reverence
towards West
Bowing in reverence
towards North
Bowing in rev. towards
place of action
Circumnabulation around
light
Poverty
Udhyoga
Starting circumnabulation
Nirgama
Circumnabulation without
object
Madhya margam
In middle course
Giri pravesha
Entering sacred place
Seva
Worshipping
Abhi
veshtanam
Worshipping Vaisva
Agni pratishta
Installing fire
Agni alamkara
Decorating fire
Havishyam
Ghritabhi haranam
Pouring ghee
Jala danam
Offering water
Bali haranam
Welcoming Guests
Inauspicious Effects
Enjoyments
Offering presents
Requesting them to be
seated
Saluting them
Offering food
Praising guests
13. Bhojana
Sudha anna paka
Soopa anna bhojana
Mrishtanna bhojana
Vyanjana bhojana
Ishtanna bhojana
Taking food
Enjoyments
Consuming rice
Consuming rice with
liquids
Consuming sweets
Consuming
chosen/favourite food
Sabandhu bhojana
Efforts at study
Vidwat Sallapa
Taking up books
Prasanga
Discussion
Ekanta chintana
Thinking one-pointedly
Grantha sravana
Pravachana
Explanation
Kavitwa
Wisdom
15. Akrisha
Anger
Bhrutye Kopa
Prayana kopa
Anger on journey
Higher Education
Anger
Alasya kopa
Bhanga kopa
Ajna bhanga
Obstructing orders
Mana kheda
Sorrowful
16. Tamboola
Consuming betel-leaf
Tamboola nayana
Taking Tamboola
Kramukha bhakshana
Consuming Tamboola
Tamboola charvana
Chewing Tamboola
Consuming spices
Priya Sallapa
Fondling
Hasya
Humour
Political thoughts
Prakrutya gamanam
Arrival of Ministry
Nyaya vichara
Mantri Yoga
With Ministers
Karya alochana
Thinking what to do
Raja karya
Rajya vaibhava
Regal splendour
18. Prayana
Travel
Sabhato gamana
Yana nayanam
Bringing vehicle
Vahana rohanam
Prayanam
Travel
Getting down from
Success
Ava rohanam
conveyance
Vihara
Breakfast
Teertha panam
Drinking water
Paya panam
Drinking liquids
Phala ahara
Consuming fruits
Vyanjana sevanam
Consuming semi-liquids
Bhakshya Khadanam
Consuming eatables
Gandooshaha
20. Alasya
Laziness
Dhyootam
Gambling
Yachaka thoshanam
Pleasing beggars
Aseervada
Greeting
Jaamitani vartanam
Controlling senses
Anga mardhana
Sthabda cheshta
Remaining steady
21. Sayana
Lying down
Khatwadya alamkara
Arranging bed
Sayoopa vesha
Entering bedroom
Karya vimarshanam
Thinking of incidents
Sayanam
Lying down
Gita sravanam
Listening to Gita
Ullasa
Pleasantness
Drinking Nectar
Great Fear
Loss of Lustre
Great Contentment
Ksheero'dyoga
Getting milk
Sayodhanam
Amrita sodhana
Inspecting nectar
Amrita Pana
Drinking nectar
Parijanotsavam
Enjoying attentively
Anand anubhava
Enjoying
23. Alamkaranam
Make-up
Gandha lepana
Applying sandal
Pushpa alamkriti
Suvastra dharana
Bhooshana dharana
Wearing ornaments
Soundarya cheshta
Satisfaction at make-up
Adhikanam visarjanam
Removing excess
Fondling/company of
women
Rahasya Sallapa
Fondling secretly
Prema lapa
Vakrokti
Evasive talk
Alinganam
Embracing
Chumbana
Kissing
Vinoda vadyam
25. Sambhoga
Bahya Rati
Outer love
Antara Rati
Inner love
Bandhana
Clasping
Skandana
Emission
Saha sayya
Lying together
Visarjanam
Separation
26. Nidra
Sleep
Ayasa Nidra
Tired sleep
Swapna
Dreaming
Chintanam
Thinking
Gadha Nidra
Deep sleep
Alpa Nidra
Unmeelanam
Waking up
27. Parikshanam
Checking-up
Checking pros/cons
Vishaya pariksha
Checking things
Dravya pariksha
Checking cash/coins
Yudhopakaranam
Kartavya chintanam
Loss of Happiness
Financial Gains