Muhurta
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Muhūrta (Sanskrit: मुहूर्त, romanized: muhūrtaṃ)[1] is a Hindu unit of measurement for time along with nimiṣa, kāṣṭhā, and kalā[2] in the Hindu calendar.
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In the Brāhmaṇas, muhūrta denotes a division of time: 1/30 of a day, or a period of 48 minutes.[3] An alternative meaning of "moment" is also common in the Brāhmanạs.[4] In the Rigveda[5] muhūrta exclusively means, "moment".[6]
Each muhūrta is further divided into 30 kalā, (1 kalā = 1.6 minutes or 96 seconds). Each kalā is further divided into 30 kāṣṭhā (1 kāṣṭhā ≈ 3.2 seconds).