Mundana / Chaula source profile
Authority and scope
The first-head-shave profile is based on B. V. Raman, Muhurtha (Electional Astrology), Chapter VIII, “Post-natal ceremonies” / “Tonsure (Chowlam),” internal printed page 23 (physical PDF page 26) in the inspected 2020 Chistabo derivative:
inspected 2020 Chistabo derivative
Raman is a modern synthesis and secondary authority, not primary scripture. The election does not replace family sampradaya, priestly guidance, guardian consent, hygiene or child-safety requirements.
Rule-to-code crosswalk
| Source statement | Implementation | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Perform in the 3rd or 5th year; not while the mother is pregnant | manual_checks | Age and pregnancy are not finder inputs and remain explicit prerequisites. |
| Guru and Shukra free from combustion | skip_on_combust | A combust Guru or Shukra rejects the day using computed engine state. |
| Bright fortnight gives longevity; dark fortnight affects health | allowed_pakshams: Shukla | Conservative child-facing automation admits only Shukla Paksha. |
| Seven Tithis are good | allowed_tithi_numbers | Only 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 13 survive at slot time. |
| Nine Nakshatras favorable and six ordinary | allowed_nakshatras; prefer_nakshatras | Both groups survive; only the favorable group receives the disclosed +1 distinction. |
| Always perform in the forenoon | forenoon_only | A named Muhurta survives only when its full interval ends by local solar noon; Python and browser enforce the same boundary. |
| Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are good | allowed_varas | Other weekdays reject the day. |
| Seven rising Rasis are good; other Rasis need benefic Lagna; reject Kumbha absolutely | allowed_lagnas; manual_checks | Conservative automation admits the seven unconditionally good Rasis; exceptional chart judgment remains manual. |
| Detailed benefic/malefic house placements and vacant 8th | manual_checks | Full election-chart occupancy remains practitioner-reviewed. |
| Surya in the “tropic of Karkataka” | manual_checks | The edition's seasonal wording is disclosed for practitioner interpretation rather than silently mapped to a possibly incorrect solar-sign gate. |
Product contract and limitations
Shared samskara exclusions, hard avoid windows, Tithi-family ranking, personal scoring and relative tiers are not established by this locator. MCP exposes muhurta.mundana, the Paksha/forenoon gates and every manual requirement; the browser consumes and enforces the same generated rule contract.