The Bouquet of Auspicious Moments

...[the] Uttaras the three "later" mansions: Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha, and Uttara Bhadrapada, Swati the fifteenth mansion, Mula the nineteenth mansion, and Shravana the twenty-second mansion. In [the months of] Jyeshtha May–June, Magha January–February, referred to here as Tapas, Phalguna February–March, and Margashirsha November–December, the grasping of the hand Panigrahana original: "pani-grahanam"; the traditional Sanskrit term for the wedding ceremony, symbolizing the groom taking the bride's hand. is considered most auspicious. 2 Thus [ends the section on timing].

The Stars and Months for Marriage

Also, one should draw five lines horizontally and five lines vertically. In each corner, two [stars are placed], and in the Agni South-East and Isha North-East corners, the other stars should be written in sequence. This forms the Five-Line Diagram Pancha-shalaka. The Pancha-shalaka is a technical grid used by Kashmiri astrologers to identify "Vedha" (astrological obstructions). By mapping the stars onto this grid, an astrologer can see if a planet’s position "pierces" or cancels out the auspiciousness of the wedding star.