Disha Shoola Today

Disha shoola is a traditional panchang rule that assigns an inauspicious travel direction to each weekday — for example, avoid travelling west on Sundays. Journeys toward that direction are traditionally postponed or started with a small ritual pause.

This page shows today's disha shoola plus the full weekday table so you can plan any day's travel.

Disha Shoola — Inauspicious Travel Direction by Day

Today (Thursday): avoid travelling toward South. Safe directions: East, West, North.

DayAvoid DirectionSafe Directions
Wednesday North East, West, South
Thursday (today) South East, West, North
Friday West East, North, South
Saturday East West, North, South
Sunday West East, North, South
Monday East West, North, South
Tuesday North East, West, South

Disha Shoola is a traditional travel-direction rule from the panchang. Many travellers eat curd or pauses briefly before heading in the listed direction — treat it as custom, not certainty.

Formula

Each weekday maps to one inauspicious direction per classical panchang rules

Example

On Sunday, the direction to avoid is West; the safe directions are East, North and South.

How to Use

  1. 1. Read today's highlighted row.
  2. 2. Check the weekday table for any planned travel day.
  3. 3. Avoid starting a journey toward the listed direction.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is disha shoola?

A weekday-wise inauspicious direction rule from the traditional panchang.

What if I must travel that way?

Customs like eating curd or pausing briefly before departure are traditional workarounds.

Is disha shoola fixed?

Yes — each weekday always maps to the same direction.

Is it the same as rahu kaal?

No — disha shoola is about direction of travel; rahu kaal is a time window.