Utpath Yog, or Utpad Yoga, is considered a bad and inauspicious period in Hindu astrology. This yog is calculated based on nakshatra or birth star. The time period of Utpath Yog is till the nakshatra on the particular day.
Utpath Yog time period is to be avoided for travels, exams and financial dealings. The time is also not good for the first meeting with a person or family. All kinds of investments, openings etc should be avoided during the time period.
Utpath Yoga happens when -
- Vishaka or Vishakam nakshatra falls on Sunday or Ravivar
- Purvashada or Pooradam nakshatra falls on Monday or Somvar
- Dhanishta or Avittam nakshatra falls on Tuesday or Mangalvar
- Revati nakshatra falls on Wednesday or Budhwar
- Rohini nakshatra falls on Thursday or Guruvar
- Pushya or Poosam or Pooyam nakshatra falls on Friday or Shukravar
- Uttara Phalguni or Uthram nakshatra falls on Saturday or Shanivar.
Utpath Yog is present only when the corresponding nakshatra is present on the particular day of a week. The yog ends on the day when the nakshatra period ends.