Muhurta

Muhūrta (Sanskrit: मुहूर्त) is a Hindu unit of measurement for time in the Hindu calendar . A Muhurta equals 2 Ghaḍiyas or Ghaṭīkā or approximately 48 minutes. It is stated in Manu Saṃhitā that 18 nimeṣas (twinklings of the eye) are 1 Kāṣṭhā, 30 Kāṣṭhās are 1 Kāla, 30 Kālas are one Muhūrta, and as many (Muhūrtas) one day and night.