What it is
Vahan kharid is the muhurat for taking a vehicle, whether the papers are for a car, a bike, or a commercial van. Families ask for it when the delivery date is still movable and they would rather not drive the new vehicle out during a known block. The page shows daytime hours when the purchase rules agree for the city you set.
Mumbai is the default. If you will take delivery in another city, select that city so the Rahu Kaal matches the showroom clock, not the clock at home. The nakshatra and tithi are lunar, so they change together across India, but the exact window edges move with sunrise.
Which rules are applied
Allowed tithis are Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadashi, and Trayodashi. Allowed weekdays are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Stars used for a vehicle include Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana, and Revati, plus Uttara Phalguni. A yoga from the harsh set closes the hour.
Panchak is enforced, as it is for house entry. Buying and driving out while the Moon is in that five star stretch is a classical refusal, so Revati will not fill a window during Panchak even though the star is otherwise welcome. Kharmas, Adhik maas, Bhadra, Rahu Kaal, Amavasya, Guru asta, and Shukra asta are also checked. Wedding Chaturmas is not a vehicle block.
How to use the list
Ask the dealer which hours the gate is actually open before you fall in love with a short window. A fifteen minute minimum is already applied, but a window that ends at sunset may still be tight if the paperwork queue is long. Prefer a row whose window covers the time you will sign and the time you will drive away, if both happen together.
If signature and delivery are on different days, pick a shubh day for the act you treat as the real taking of the vehicle. Many families use the delivery drive, not the loan approval. The reason line tells you the tithi and star so you can repeat them to the person handing over the key.
Leave a margin around the window for insurance forms and a slow gate. A listed hour that ends at sunset is a poor match for a queue that starts late. If the dealer can move the slot by a day, show them the next listed morning rather than squeezing the drive into Rahu Kaal. The page will not call that gap shubh, and neither should the family group chat.
What this list does not decide
The list does not know the vehicle number, the loan, or a dosha in the buyer chart. Numerology of a registration plate is a different tool on this site. Do not stack the two results by force if they disagree. A clean muhurat day can still carry a number you dislike, and you can ask for another plate without abandoning the day.
General rules are not the last word if the family wants the purchase matched to a chart. Send Dr. Gajanan Sangle the month and the city on WhatsApp and say it is for vahan kharid. Until that personal look, keep the disclaimer with any date you forward.
FAQ
Does this cover only cars?
No. The same classical blocks are used for a bike, a car, or another vehicle you take into the family.
Is Panchak always closed for delivery?
Yes for this activity. Panchak hours are removed even when the tithi and weekday are otherwise shubh.
What if the showroom offers only Saturday?
Saturday is not in the weekday list. You can wait for a listed day or ask for a personal judgment if the offer cannot move.
Should I start the engine during Rahu Kaal if I already signed?
Rahu Kaal is cut out of the windows. If you already own the vehicle, a priest can advise a later short drive. This page will not mark that hour as shubh.