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Panchang is Indian calendar based on placement of planets in zodiac and Nakshtra.
There are five part of panchang
- Tithi
- Weekday
- Star (Nakshtra)
- Yoga
- Karna

Tithi is said to be complete when moon has 12 degree from the sun. when moon complete 12 degree each time one tithi is comptete. moon complete 360 degree in 30 tithi(days). In Indian calendar a mass(month) is of 30 day based on shape of moon. A complete circle( full moon) is called Poornima form the full moon day, the moon starts decresing. The day, when it is not visible is called Amavasya. Moon complete increasing and decreasing period in 15-15 days and complete 30 days called mass(month).
about mass(month)
The period when moon is increasing is called the Bright Half(Sukl Paksha) and the period when moon is decreasing is called the Dark Half(Krishna Paksha).

Tithi
  1. Pratipada 1. Pratipada
  2. Dwitya 2. Dwitya
  3. Tratiya 3. Tratiya
  4. Chaturthi 4. Chaturthi
  5. Panchami 5. Panchami
  6. Shashthi 6. Shashthi
  7. Saptami 7. Saptami
  8. Ashtami 8. Ashtami
  9. Nwami 9. Nawami
  10. Dashmi 10. Dashmi
  11. Ekadasi 11. Ekadasi
  12. Dwadasi 12. Dwadasi
  13. Trayodashi 13. Trayodashi
  14. Chaturdashi 14. Chaturdashi
  15. Poornima 15. Amavasya
Weekday
There are 7 days in a week.
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Star ( Nakshtra)
There are 27 star. The zodiac is divided into these star of 13.20 degree each. each star further sub-divided into 4 parts known as quarter.

Yoga
yoga is period during which the join motion of longitudes of sun and moon amounts to 13 degree of arc. There are 27 yogas.
1. Vishkumbha 16. Sidhi
  2. Priti 17. Vyatipata
  3. Ayushmana 18. Vriyana
  4. Saubhmana 19. Parigha
  5. Shobhana 20. Shiva
  6. Atiganda 21. Siddha
  7. Sukarama 22. Sadhya
  8. Dhriti 23. Shubha
  9. Shoola 24. Shukla
  10. Ganda 25. Barhma
  11. Vridhi 26. Indra
  12. Dhruva 27. Vaidhriti
  13. Vyaghata  
  14. Harshana  
  15. Vajra

Karna
Half of a Tithi is called Karan. A karna occurs when there is difference of 6 degree in between logitudes of Sun and Moon. There are 11. karnas.
1. Bava 7. Vishti
  2. Balava 8. Shakuni
  3. Kaulava 9. Chatushpada
  4. Taitil 10. Naga
  5. Gara 11. Kishtunghana
  6. Vanija

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