Vinchudo Dates 2015

When the Moon transits Vrischika (Scorpio) Rashi — a Gujarati panchang caution period

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Begins	Ends	Status
Fri, Jan 16, 2015	Sun, Jan 18, 2015	Passed
Thu, Feb 12, 2015	Sat, Feb 14, 2015	Passed
Wed, Mar 11, 2015	Sat, Mar 14, 2015	Passed
Tue, Apr 7, 2015	Fri, Apr 10, 2015	Passed
Tue, May 5, 2015	Thu, May 7, 2015	Passed
Mon, Jun 1, 2015	Wed, Jun 3, 2015	Passed
Sun, Jun 28, 2015	Wed, Jul 1, 2015	Passed
Sun, Jul 26, 2015	Tue, Jul 28, 2015	Passed
Sat, Aug 22, 2015	Mon, Aug 24, 2015	Passed
Fri, Sep 18, 2015	Mon, Sep 21, 2015	Passed
Fri, Oct 16, 2015	Sun, Oct 18, 2015	Passed
Thu, Nov 12, 2015	Sat, Nov 14, 2015	Passed
Wed, Dec 9, 2015	Sat, Dec 12, 2015	Passed

What is Vinchudo?

Vinchudo (literally "scorpion's sting") is a traditional Gujarati panchang concept marking the period when the Moon transits Vrischika Rashi (Scorpio) in the sidereal zodiac — roughly 2 to 3 days each lunar month.

The Moon is classically considered debilitated (Neecha) in Scorpio, symbolising emotional intensity and instability. During Vinchudo, some traditional Panchang calendars advise extra caution before starting significant new ventures.

Vinchudo is a distinct concept from Panchak (which is based on the Moon transiting the last five Nakshatras) — the two sometimes overlap but are calculated separately.

Notes: Vinchudo is treated here as the Moon's transit through Vrischika (Scorpio, 210-240 degrees sidereal) — a relabel of the same real Moon Rashi-ingress schedule Transit/Sankranti already use, not a separately-sourced weekday/tithi rule (this site's earlier description of Vinchudo as weekday+tithi based was investigated and found to be an unconfirmed guess, not a cited rule — corrected here). Only one dedicated source was found for this specific mechanism, corroborated by the general (uncontested) fact that Scorpio spans 210-240 degrees sidereal and that the Moon is classically debilitated there — but not independently cross-checked against a second Vinchudo-specific source. Windows are calendar-DATE boundaries at a fixed IST 06:00 reference (same day-level granularity already disclosed for Transit/Sankranti), not exact HH:MM crossing times. Covers 2015-2040 only; a query outside that range returns an empty list, not a fabricated one.