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Hindu Panchang or Panchangam
Hindu Panchang has a lot of importance in Vedic Astrology. In the Hindu religion, it is believed to be impossible to carry out a feast, festival, celebration and work without consulting panchang, because it's only with the help of panchang that we could find out the Tithi and Muhurat. You may check out all main elements of Hindu Panchangam on this page.
On the basis of the calculations of five parts of the Hindu Panchang, the Muhurat is noted down. On this page you will find everything about panchang like the day and month along with the popular panchangs of different states with Day, Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Sunrise-Sunset, and Moonrise-Moonset related information.
Apart from this, you will get to know information related to the benefic and malefic timings in the panchang column. With this, you can also access the online software and get to know the panchang for your city. The online service related to panchang can give you the information regarding the Tithi, Festival and Muhurat.
What is a Hindu Panchang?
Hindu Panchang, also called Panchangam or Hindu Calendar, is an accumulation of numerous lunisolar calendars used widely in Vedic Astrology. A static method of timekeeping is adopted but differ on the basis of Moon or Sun Cycle, name of months and beginning of New Year. Some of the regional calendars used in India are:
- Vikrami (Bikrami) Calendar: Found in Northern, Western and Central regions of India
- Bengali Calendar: Found in the East, lays emphasis on the Lunar Cycle
- Malayalam Calendar: Found in Kerala, lays emphasis on Solar Cycle
Panchang enlists a record of important, auspicious dates and astrological data presented in a tabular form. Based on the position of planets, stars and other celestial bodies, a panchang is developed. Derived from Sanskrit, it consists of two words, 'Panch' which means 'Five' and 'Ang' which means 'Limbs', i.e. 'Five Limbs'. It is considered before initiating any auspicious task such as marriage, celebration, puja, starting any business etc. to analyse a favorable date and time. By following this, obstacles can be tracked and hurdles can be resolved, hereby adding to the success rate
Five Elements Of Hindu Panchang
Hindu Panchang comprises of five distinguished sources of energy, which are as follows:
- Vaar (Day of the Week): Panchang follows a seven-day week and modulates auspicious events, dates and occasions based on it. The 7-day week starts from Sunday to Saturday and are named after their representative planets
- Tithi (The Lunar Day): It refers to the status and position of Moon in Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) or Krishna Paksha (waning phase). In either cases, Tithi is named after the condition of Moon. this makes up for one main reason that there are 14 tithis in both cycles between Amavasya and Purnima.
- Nakshatra (Lunar Mansion): The universe is divided into 12 constellations or zodiacs according to Vedic Astrology. As defined, Nakshatras are group of 27 stars forming a zodiac sign. They are analysed according to the Moon’s position.
- Karana (Half Lunar Day): The half of a Yog is called Karana. 2 Karanas make a Date or Tithi, totalling to 11 Karanas in all. 4 of them are fixed, and remaining 7 are movable.
- Yoga (Luni-Solar Day): A yoga is calculated by summing the Longitude of Moon and Sun and divided into 27 parts in 13°20'.
You can check Panchang for today and see what time prove to be most fruitful for you to attain your objectives.
