Vedic astrology · glossary
Gulika Kālam
A daily period linked to Saturn's son Gulika, traditionally avoided for important beginnings.
What it means
Gulika (Māndi) is treated as a shadowy sub-body of Saturn. The Gulika Kālam is its eighth of the daytime; some traditions actually consider its rising degree useful in a chart, but as a daily window it is avoided for auspicious starts.
How it's computed
almanac.ts assigns Gulika to its weekday-fixed eighth of the daytime; upagrahas.ts separately computes Gulika/Māndi as a rising point for chart analysis.
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Frequently asked
- What is Gulika?
- A shadowy upagraha associated with Saturn (also called Māndi). It appears both as a daily inauspicious window and as a computed point in a chart.
- Is Gulika Kālam the worst period of the day?
- It is one of several avoided eighths (with Rāhu Kālam and Yamagandam). Weightings vary by tradition.