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
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Bright Half ( Sukl Paksha) |
Dark Half ( Krishn Paksha) |
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1. Pratipada |
1. Pratipada |
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2. Dwitya |
2. Dwitya |
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3. Tratiya |
3. Tratiya |
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4. Chaturthi |
4. Chaturthi |
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5. Panchami |
5. Panchami |
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6. Shashthi |
6. Shashthi |
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7. Saptami |
7. Saptami |
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8. Ashtami |
8. Ashtami |
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9. Nwami |
9. Nawami |
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10. Dashmi |
10. Dashmi |
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11. Ekadasi |
11. Ekadasi |
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12. Dwadasi |
12. Dwadasi |
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13. Trayodashi |
13. Trayodashi |
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14. Chaturdashi |
14. Chaturdashi |
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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.
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1. Vishkumbha |
16. Sidhi |
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2. Priti |
17. Vyatipata |
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3. Ayushmana |
18. Vriyana |
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4. Saubhmana |
19. Parigha |
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5. Shobhana |
20. Shiva |
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6. Atiganda |
21. Siddha |
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7. Sukarama |
22. Sadhya |
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8. Dhriti |
23. Shubha |
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9. Shoola |
24. Shukla |
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10. Ganda |
25. Barhma |
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11. Vridhi |
26. Indra |
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12. Dhruva |
27. Vaidhriti |
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13. Vyaghata |
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14. Harshana |
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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.
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1. Bava |
7. Vishti |
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2. Balava |
8. Shakuni |
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3. Kaulava |
9. Chatushpada |
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4. Taitil |
10. Naga |
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5. Gara |
11. Kishtunghana |
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6. Vanija |
To day's Panchang
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