Inauspicious Period · Gulika Kalam

Gulika Kalam in Ludhiana — 10 August 2026

Gulika Kalam for Ludhiana, Punjab on 10 August 2026. Change the date from the strip below.

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Gulika Kalam
Starts
2:12 PM
Ends
3:53 PM
5:49 AM7:14 PM
Ludhiana · Monday, August 10, 2026
About

What is Gulika Kalam (Kuligai)?

Kuligai is the Tamil name for Gulika Kalam, an inauspicious period of the day linked to Gulika. Jyotish regards Gulika as a son of Saturn. Some texts call Gulika Mandi; others treat Mandi as a separate point. Gulika Kalam is the third of the daily inauspicious windows, watched alongside Rahu Kaal and Yamagandam, and South Indian traditions watch it especially closely.

One belief sets Gulika apart from the others: whatever is begun during Gulika Kalam is said to repeat itself. So people avoid it for acts no one wants to recur, such as funerary rites or borrowing money.

How is Gulika Kalam calculated?

Gulika Kalam is worked out by dividing the daytime, from sunrise to sunset, into eight equal parts and giving one to Gulika. Which part depends on the weekday. Its start and length depend on your local sunrise and sunset, so it differs by city and season.

  • Sunday: 7th part of the day
  • Monday: 6th part
  • Tuesday: 5th part
  • Wednesday: 4th part
  • Thursday: 3rd part
  • Friday: 2nd part
  • Saturday: 1st part (just after sunrise)

What to avoid during Gulika Kalam

Whatever is begun during Gulika Kalam is believed to recur. So keep new ventures, journeys, weddings and agreements out of it, and above all anything you would not want to happen again. Routine and ongoing tasks are not considered affected. Some families use the window on purpose for things they want to repeat, such as buying gold or adding to savings.

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FAQ

Gulika Kalam in Ludhiana — 10 August 2026: Frequently Asked Questions

Gulika Kalam, also called Kuligai, is a daily window counted inauspicious and watched closely in South Indian traditions. It is linked to Gulika, said to be a son of Saturn. One-off auspicious starts are kept out of it.

Yes. Kuligai, also written Gulikai, is the Tamil name for Gulika Kalam. It is the same part of the day, worked out the same way.

Not always bad. Gulika Kalam is the mildest of the three daily windows, and whatever is begun in it is said to recur. So people avoid it for loans and one-off starts, and tradition welcomes it for acts meant to repeat: opening a savings account, buying gold, daily japa.

Gulika Kalam is observed especially in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and other South Indian traditions, as part of the daily panchang.