INDIAN VEDIC PANCHANGA (ALMANAC)
Panchanga is a very important concept that is given by Indian Hindu vedic astrology. Panchanga means 'having 5 limbs'. Thithi, Vaara, Yoga, Nakshtra and Karana are the five parts of the Indian panchanga. Westerners call it 'almanac'. The knowledge of panchanga is useful to know the muhurtaas (auspicious times) and also for doing certain religious rituals. Panchangam also predicts the future of the country and the good or bad events that may happen in a year.
Panchanga comprises of 5 elements: Thithi (lunar day), Vaara (day of the week), Yoga (Luni-Solar combination), Nakshatra (constellation) and Karana (half part of a thithi). These 5 elements give an idea regarding the auspicious and inauspicious moments day by day and the type of activities to be done or not to be done on each day.
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No. | Sign (Rasi) | Stars in it |
1 | Aries | Aswini 1,2,3,4 and Bharani 1,2,3,4 and Krittika 1 |
2 | Taurus | Krittika 2,3,4 and Rohini 1,2,3,4 and Mrigasira 1,2 |
3 | Gemini | Mrigasira 3,4 and Ardra 1,2,3,4 and Punarvasu 1,2,3 |
4 | Cancer | Punarvasu 4 and Pushyami 1,2,3,4 and Aslesha 1,2,3,4 |
5 | Leo | Makha 1,2,3,4 and Pubba 1,2,3,4 and Uttara 1 |
6 | Virgo | Uttara 2,3,4 and Hasta 1,2,3,4 and Chitta 1,2 |
7 | Libra | Chitta 3,4 and Swathi 1,2,3,4 and Visakha 1,2,3 |
8 | Scorpio | Visakha 4 and Anuradha 1,2,3,4 and Jyesta 1,2,3,4 |
9 | Sagittarius | Moola 1,2,3,4 and Poorvashadha 1,2,3,4 and Uttarashadha 1 |
10 | Capricorn | Uttarashadha 2,3,4 and Sravanam 1,2,3,4 and Dhanishta 1,2 |
11 | Aquarius | Dhanishta 3,4 and Sathabhisham 1,2,3,4 and Purvabhadra 1,2,3 |
12 | Pisces | Purvabhadra 4 and Uttarabhadra 1,2,3,4 and Revathi 1,2,3,4 |
No. | Yoga | Lasts till |
1 | Vishkambha | 13 D 20 M |
2 | Priti | 26 D 40 M |
3 | Ayushman | 40 D 00 M |
4 | Saubhagya | 53 D 20 M |
5 | Sobhana | 66 D 40 M |
6 | Atiganda | 80 D 00 M |
7 | Sukarman | 93 D 20 M |
8 | Dhriti | 106 D 40 M |
9 | Soola | 120 D 00 M |
10 | Ganda | 133 D 20 M |
11 | Vridhi | 146 D 40 M |
12 | Dhruva | 160 D 00 M |
13 | Vyaghata | 173 D 20 M |
14 | Harshana | 186 D 40 M |
15 | Vajra | 200 D 00 M |
16 | Siddhi | 213 D 20 M |
17 | Vyatipata | 226 D 40 M |
18 | Variyan | 240 D 00 M |
19 | Parigha | 253 D 20 M |
20 | Siva | 266 D 40 M |
21 | Siddha | 280 D 00 M |
22 | Sadhya | 293 D 20 M |
23 | Subha | 306 D 40 M |
24 | Sukla | 320 D 00 M |
25 | Brahma | 333 D 20 M |
26 | Indra | 346 D 40 M |
27 | Vaidhriti | 360 D 00 M |
No. | Lunar day | First Karana | Second Karana |
1 | Padyami | Kimstughnam | Bava |
2 | Vidiya | Balava | Koulava |
3 | Thadhiya | Taitula | Gariji |
4 | Chavithi | Vanaji | Bhadra (Vishti) |
5 | Panchami | Bava | Balava |
6 | Sashti | Koulava | Taitula |
7 | Sapthami | Gariji | Vanaji |
8 | Ashtami | Bhadra (Vishti) | Bava |
9 | Navami | Balava | Koulava |
10 | Dasami | Taitula | Gariji |
11 | Ekadasi | Vanaji | Bhadra (Vishti) |
12 | Dwadasi | Bava | Balava |
13 | Triyodasi | Koulava | Taitula |
14 | Chaturdasi | Gariji | Vanaji |
15 | Pournami | Bhadra (Vishti) | Bava |
No. | Lunar day | First Karana | Second Karana |
1 | Padyami | Balava | Koulava |
2 | Vidiya | Taitula | Gariji |
3 | Thadhiya | Vanaji | Bhadra (Vishti) |
4 | Chavithi | Bava | Balava |
5 | Panchami | Koulava | Taitula |
6 | Sashti | Gariji | Vanaji |
7 | Sapthami | Bhadra (Vishti) | Bava |
8 | Ashtami | Balava | Koulava |
9 | Navami | Taitula | Gariji |
10 | Dasami | Vanaji | Bhadra (Vishti) |
11 | Ekadasi | Bava | Balava |
12 | Dwadasi | Koulava | Taitula |
13 | Triyodasi | Gariji | Vanaji |
14 | Chaturdasi | Bhadra (Vishti) | Sakuni |
15 | Amavasya | Chatushpath | Nagavam |
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