In Jain tradition, choghadiya means a division of time into smaller parts used to determine auspicious and inauspicious periods for starting activities.

Simple meaning

• Chogha = four
• Diya / ghadiya = a time unit

So choghadiya refers to a time slot made up of four ghadi.

In practice

It is commonly used to find:

• Shubh choghadiya — favorable time
• Labh choghadiya — beneficial time
• Amrit choghadiya — very auspicious time
• Rog, kaal, udveg choghadiya — less favorable times

Jain use

Jains often consider choghadiya when:

• beginning a journey
• performing religious activities
• doing important worldly tasks

But in Jain dharma, the highest emphasis is always on pure intention, right conduct, and ahimsa rather than only on timing.

If you want, I can also explain which choghadiya are considered शुभ in Jain tradition.