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Buying Lands for Buildings. - The best asterisms for buying a
land are Aswini, Rohini, Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Uttara,
Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Uttarashadha, Sravana, Dharushta,
Satabhisha and Uttarabhadra. Riktha tithis must be scrupulously
avoided. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday are good.
It would be better if the lord of the weekday concerned
occupies the Lagna at the time of the transaction. Some ancient
astrological works recommend Tuesday also as suitable. But in
our humble view, Tuesday should be rejected.
At the time of making the final negotiations, let preferably a
fixed sign rise and let Jupiter occupy a kendra or trikona. Mars
should be placed in the 11th house and he should not be in
Lagna. The lords of Lagna and the 7th should be harmoniously
disposed. Avoid the 11th lord in the 12th.
The land can be taken possession of when the Lagna and
Navamsa are occupied by the Sun and Ketu. When these planets
are together in Lagna or Navamsa, the land is supposed to
remain with the purchaser, permanently.
Buying Houses. - As usual Nanda* thithis ate favourable. New
and old houses can be purchased on Thurs- days and Fridays. The
auspicious constellations are Mrigasira, Aslesha, Makha, Pubba,
Visakha, Moota, Punarvasu and Revati. Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Libra
and Scorpio are the best signs. Malefics should be avoided in the
7th house, as they may cause trouble and annoyance. Mars
should not be in Lagna.

* See appendix for explanation.

Repairing Houses. - Do not commence repairs on Tuesdays.
Friday at a moment when Lagna is Taurus or Libra and Monday
when Cancer is rising are very suitable for beginning repairs. The
Lagna must be occupied by a benefic and the Moon should be in
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Walls can be whitewashed on Monday, Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday. As usual, inauspicious lunar days and fiery,
constellations should be avoided.
No repairs should be started under the constellations of
Krittika, Makha. Pushyami, Pubba, Hasta, Moola and Revati when
Mars is transiting these constellations.
The most ideal combination either for laying the foundation or
for entering houses or for buying and selling property is a
Thursday identical with the presence of Jupiter in the following
constellations:
Rohini, Mrigasira, Aslesha, Uttara, Poorvashadha,
Uttarashadha, Sravana and Uttarabhadra.
Dismantling Buildings. - When you want to pull down a house,
see that it is done on a day ruled by a fiery constellation
preferably when the rising sign is movable. Then the Moon should
be waning. Mars should be in an Upachaya. Avoid Thursdays, and
the 8th, 9th and 30th lunar days.
Removing to Another House. - This can be done when the usual
Tarabala and Chandrabala are present, one's birth constellation
would be propitious. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
are favourable. Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday should be rejected
as also Riktha tithis or negative lunar days. If the house is taken
for a purpose other than residential, then strengthen the Bhava
or house denoting the purpose. Thus if the house is taken for
investment purposes, see that the 11th house is strongly
disposed. In any case an auspicious lunar day, a favourable
constellation and a good weekday are very necessary so that the
object in view may be gained.