Panchangam Today the most important calendar that contains auspicious and inauspicious times to perform various activities in daily life called Panchangam.
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Hindu Calendar is used to identify and celebrate many Hindu festivals including Thai Pongal, Tamil New Year, Sankranti.
Hindu Calendar is also important in the field of Vedic Astrology.
Vaara, Tithi, Nakshatra,Yoga and Karana are derived from the Positions of Sun and Moon.
A day is considered from Sunrise Time to Next day Sunrise Time, Tithi prevailing at this time is considered Panchangam of that day.
Panchangam or the Hindu calendar is used for knowing the five basic characteristics and to know time for various rituals.
There are definite relationship between Planetary Positions and movements of planets in the sky and their influence of life on earth.
For calculating Nakshatram, Tithi, Karanam and Yogam, the exact longitudes of Sun and Moon are needed, along with their daily motions.
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Vaara or Day
The time duration from one Sun Rise to the next Sun Rise is reckoned as a day in Panchangam. This duration is considered equal to 60 ghatis (24 hours).
However the sun rise time varies from day to day by a small measure, the duration of the day also varies to that extent.
Tithi
Tithi is calculated by knowing the difference of distance between Chandra and Ravi. For every 12 degrees distance of Chandra from Ravi, Tithi changes.
The moment of New Moon or that point of time when the longitudes of the sun and the moon are equal is called Amavasya.
A tithi is the time occupied by the moon in increasing its distance from the sun by 12 degrees. The tithi ruling at the time of sun rise of the day is reckoned as the tithi of the day.
Nakshatram
Nakshatram for any day is obtained from the absolute longitude of Chandra. This is counted from 0 degree Mesha Rasi.
We should use sidereal or Nirayana longitudes or Planetary Positions and not Sayana or tropical longitudes or Planetary Positions.
That is we should make use of Ayanamsa to correct the planetary positions or longitudes.
Nakshatram is an important concept in Hindu astrology. Most of the auspicious functions and marriage matching are based on Nakshatram.
If we know the Nakshatram of the day, in general we can know the Rasi or Moon Sign in which Chandra is placed.
Each Nakshatram is ruled by a planet. The Dasha period at the time of birth of an individual is decided by Lord of Nakshatram of that day.
Each Nakshatram is further divided into four Padams (quarters).
Karanam
Karana relates to tithi, each Tithi lasts for 12 degree duration of distance of Chandra from Ravi.
Each Tithi is divided into two halves of 60 duration.
First half is ruled by one Karana and the second half up to the end of the Tithi is ruled by next Karana.
Yogam
There are different types of Yogas in Panchangam as well as in birth chart.
Birth Chart Yogas depend on the placement of planets with respect to each other and also their relative placement in different zodiac Rasis.
There are 27 Yogas.