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Panchang, become prosperous
Panchang is a spiritual and scientific and ancient Hindu (Indian) calendar
which is derived from Vedic astrology. The Panchang measures time in
lunar months. In selection of “ Muhuruta” and for all religious
and social functions , lunar month is followed . Every month reveals
secret path of stars and constellations and every day of each month
is identified with planets and gods. Every lunar month is divided into
two equal halves of 15 days each, Dark half (Krishan Paksha ) and bright
half ( Shukul Paksha) It is derived from two words - Panch (Five) and
Ang (aspect). Panchang prescribes that each day is divided into five
aspects - var or Day (the solar day), Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (constellation),
Yoga (conjunction) and Karan (one half of lunar day).Tithi
or 'lunar day' is a very important conception in Hindu astronomy. Every
month reveals secret path of stars and constellations and each date
is called a Tithi which is caused by the angle formed by the changing
positions of the moon and sun in transit. The day when Sun & moon
are together in a sign at the same degree is called the 30th date which
is also known as the ‘Amavasya’ or new moon and as moon
advances beyond the sun , each difference of 12º away from the
sun ,causes the formation of new Tithi. When the moon reaches 180º
beyond the sun and is diametrically opposite to the latter, the date
formed is called ‘Poornima’ or the full moon. In each of
the two fortnights, of the month, dark half and bright half, the names
of all the dates Tithis’ except the ending ‘Tithis are identical
. Ending Tithis are Amavasya and Poornima for ‘ Krishan Paksha’
and ‘Shukla Paksha’ respectively. The knowledge of tithi
(date) brings prosperity, vara prolongs life. Nakshatras removes misdeeds,
yoga gives immunity from diseases and karana & hora lead to success.
Vedas, prescribe that a person can become free from all his misdeeds
if he truly follows what is written in the Panchang.
The zodiac is marked by 27 constellations or Nakshatras often termed
lunar mansions. The position of a Nakshatra is dependent upon the actual
time taken by the Moon to traverse 13° 20.' of ecliptic arc, of
course, always beginning from the first point of the constellational
zodiac.
Yoga is another component of the panchang after Tithi, var & nakshatra.
It is the period during which the joint motion in longitude of the Sun
and the Moon amounts to 13° 20'. There are twenty-seven Yogas.
And finally we have Karana, or half a lunar day meaning thereby the
time taken
to complete the distance which should be the multiple of 6 between the
Sun and Moon.
To find the auspicious time to start anything new it considers the weekday
of week (Vara), Tithi, Nakshatra (Star), Yoga of the day, Karana of
the day, and the ending moments of all these to determine whether the
day is Amrita, Siddha or Marana. Several benefic and malefic yogas are
formed by the permutation and combination of different parts of Panchaga.
While the good yogas enhance the strength of a ‘ Muhuruta’
, the bad yogas prove disastrous for the success of any activity.
How to read the panchang:
In the Panchang we have different columns showing its different parameters.
First is the Date is date of the month and day is Vaar of the week like
Sunday or Monday. Next is Tithi. Names of different tithis are shown
below the table. In Indian Astrology, the calculation of the Tithis
starts from Pratipada (The first day in each half of the lunar month)
of the Shukla-Paksha Time specified in the next column is ending time
of tithi. Next is Number & name of Nakshatra. The number and the
time is specified in the column of time. Next is yoga number & name.
The yoga period is also up to a certain time which is written in the
time column. In the last column we have Names of Yoga .
DATE |
DAY |
THITHI |
NAKSHATRA |
YOGA |
AMRUTADI YOGA |
|
|
|
|
|
hr |
min |
|
|
hr |
min |
|
|
hr |
min |
|
01 |
Thu |
K |
05 |
Panchami |
26:46 |
23 |
Dhanishta |
08:02 |
02 |
Pritti |
17:05 |
S/M |
02 |
Fri |
|
06 |
Shashti |
29:08 |
24 |
Satabisha |
11:02 |
03 |
Ayusman |
18:04 |
S |
03 |
Sat |
|
07 |
Saptami |
----- |
25 |
P.Bhadra |
13:55 |
04 |
Saubagya |
18:54 |
M/S |
04 |
Sun |
|
07 |
Saptami |
07:13 |
26 |
U.Bhadra |
16:27 |
05 |
Sobhana |
19:27 |
A |
05 |
Mon |
|
08 |
Ashtami |
08:50 |
27 |
Revati |
18:29 |
06 |
Atiganda |
19:34 |
S |
06 |
Tue |
|
09 |
Navamii |
09:49 |
01 |
Aswini |
19:53 |
07 |
Sukarma |
19:10 |
S |
07 |
Wed |
S |
10 |
Dasami |
10:06 |
02 |
Bharani |
20:32 |
08 |
Dhriti |
18:11 |
S/A |
08 |
Thu |
S |
11 |
Ekadasi |
09:37 |
03 |
Krittika |
20:28 |
09 |
Sula |
16:35 |
M |
09 |
Fri |
|
12 |
Dwadasi |
08:24 |
04 |
Rohini |
19:40 |
10 |
Ganda |
14:25 |
M/S |
10 |
Sat |
K |
13 |
Triyodasi |
06:31 |
05 |
Mrigasira |
18:16 |
11 |
Vriddhi |
11:43 |
S |
--- |
--- |
|
14 |
Chaturdasi |
28:04 |
-- |
----- |
----- |
-- |
----- |
----- |
--- |
11 |
Sun |
K |
30 |
Amavasya |
25:10 |
06 |
Arudra |
16:21 |
12 |
Dhruva |
08:34 |
S |
--- |
--- |
|
-- |
----- |
----- |
-- |
----- |
----- |
13 |
Vyagata |
29:05 |
-- |
12 |
Mon |
S |
01 |
Prathami |
21:59 |
07 |
Punarvasu |
14:05 |
14 |
Harsana |
25:23 |
A/S |
13 |
Tue |
|
02 |
Dwithiya |
18:39 |
08 |
Pushya |
11:37 |
15 |
Vajra |
21:34 |
S |
14 |
Wed |
|
03 |
Trithiya |
15:18 |
09 |
Aslesha |
09:05 |
16 |
Siddhi |
17:46 |
S |
15 |
Thu |
|
04 |
Chaturthi |
12:06 |
10 |
Makha |
06:39 |
17 |
Vyatipata |
14:05 |
A/S |
| --- |
--- |
|
|
----- |
----- |
11 |
P.Phalguni |
28:27 |
-- |
----- |
----- |
--- |
16 |
Fri |
S |
05 |
Panchami |
09:10 |
12 |
U.Phalguni |
26:37 |
18 |
Variyan |
10:39 |
S |
17 |
Sat |
|
06 |
Shashti |
06:36 |
13 |
Hasta |
25:14 |
19 |
Parigha |
07:32 |
M |
| --- |
--- |
|
07 |
Saptami |
28:31 |
-- |
----- |
----- |
20 |
Siva |
28:48 |
--- |
18 |
Sun |
|
08 |
Ashtami |
26:59 |
14 |
Chitra |
24:23 |
21 |
Siddha |
26:31 |
A/S |
19 |
Mon |
|
09 |
Navamii |
26:00 |
15 |
Swati |
24:06 |
22 |
Sadhya |
24:42 |
A/M |
20 |
Tue |
|
10 |
Dasami |
25:37 |
16 |
Visakha |
24:24 |
23 |
Shubha |
23:21 |
M/S |
21 |
Wed |
|
11 |
Ekadasi |
25:47 |
17 |
Anuradha |
25:15 |
24 |
Shukla |
22:27 |
S |
22 |
Thu |
|
12 |
Dwadasi |
26:29 |
18 |
Jyeshta |
26:36 |
25 |
Brahma |
21:58 |
S |
23 |
Fri |
|
13 |
Triyodasi |
27:38 |
19 |
Moola |
28:25 |
26 |
Indra |
21:51 |
A |
24 |
Sat |
|
14 |
Chaturdasi |
29:12 |
20 |
P.Shada |
----- |
27 |
Vaidhriti |
22:03 |
S |
25 |
Sun |
S |
15 |
Poornima |
----- |
20 |
P.Shada |
06:37 |
01 |
Viskumba |
22:33 |
S/A |
26 |
Mon |
S |
15 |
Poornima |
07:07 |
21 |
U.Shada |
09:08 |
24 |
Pritti |
23:15 |
M/A |
27 |
Tue |
K |
01 |
Prathami |
09:17 |
22 |
Sravana |
11:55 |
25 |
Ayusman |
24:08 |
S |
28 |
Wed |
|
02 |
Dwithiya |
11:30 |
23 |
Dhanishta |
14:52 |
26 |
Saubagya |
25:06 |
M/S |
29 |
Thu |
|
03 |
Trithiya |
14:05 |
24 |
Satabisha |
17:53 |
27 |
Sobhana |
26:06 |
M/S |
30 |
Fri |
|
04 |
Chaturthi |
16:30 |
25 |
P.Bhadra |
20:50 |
01 |
Atiganda |
27:01 |
S |
31 |
Sat |
K |
05 |
Panchami |
18:43 |
26 |
U.Bhadra |
23:36 |
01 |
Sukarma |
27:45 |
S/M |
| Names
of Tithi:-1 Pratipat, 2 Dvitiya,
3 Tritiya, 4 Chaturthi, 5 Panchami, 6 Sasthi, 7 Saptami, 8 Astami,
9 Navami, 10 Dasami, 11 Ekadasi, 12 Dvadasi, 13 Trayodasi, 14 Caturdasi,
15 Pauramasi(Full-Moon)& 30 Amavasaya (New-Moon). |
| Names
of Nakshtras:- 1
Aswini, 2 Bharani, 3 Krittika, 4 Rohini, 5 Mrgasirsa, 6 Arda, 7 Punarvasu.
8 Pusya, 9 Aslesha, 10 Magha, 11 Purvaphalguni, 12 Uttaraphalguni,
13 Hasta, 14 Chitra, 15 Svati, 16 Visakha, 17 Anuradha, 18 Jyestha,
19 Mula, 20 Purvasadha, 21 Uttarasadha, 22 Sravana, 23 Dhanistha(Sravistha),
24 Satabhisaj, 25 Purvabhadrapada, 26 Uttarabhadrapada & 27 Revati. |
| Name
of Yogas:-1 Viskumbha, 2 Priti, 3
Ayusman, 4 Saubahgya, 5 Sobhana, 6 Atiganda, 7 Sukarma. 8 Dhriti,
9 sula, 10 Ganda, 11 Viddhi, 12 Dhruva, 13 Vyaghata, 14 Harsana, 15
Vajra, 16 Siddhi(Asrik). 17 Vyatipata, 18 Variyan, 19 Parigha, 20
Siva, 21 Siddha, 22 Sadhya, 23 Shubha, 24 Sukla (Sukra). 25 Brahma,
26 Indra & Vaidhriti. |
| NOTES-
1. Suklapaksha, K= Krishnapaksha
2. Timings are ending moments in (IST) reckoned from Sunrise to
Sunset
3. A=Amruta Yoga( Excellent); S=Siddha Yoga( Good), M=Marana Yoga(Bad) |
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