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Each tithi corresponds to one of the moon's 16 kalas — specific qualities of lunar energy that wax and wane with the lunar cycle. On the new moon all kalas have withdrawn. On the full moon all 16 are fully expressed.
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The Vedic panchang is the traditional Hindu almanac — a complete description of the five qualities of time for any given day. The word panchang means "five limbs": Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (Moon's asterism), Yoga (combined solar-lunar angle), Karana (half-tithi), and Vara (weekday). This tool computes all five automatically for today and provides the full meaning of each element — not just the name, but what the tradition says about it and what it means for practice and daily life. Updated daily.
Tithi — the lunar day, based on the 12-degree angular separation between Sun and Moon. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month, 15 in Shukla Paksha (waxing) and 15 in Krishna Paksha (waning). Each tithi has a specific quality and presiding deity. Nakshatra — the asterism the Moon occupies. The Moon transits one nakshatra roughly every day, making it the fastest-changing and most practically useful panchang element. Yoga — calculated from the sum of the Sun and Moon's longitudes. There are 27 yogas ranging from highly auspicious (Siddhi, Amrita) to inauspicious (Vyatipata, Vaidhriti). Karana — half of a tithi; there are 11 karanas, used for selecting auspicious sub-periods within a day. Vara — the weekday, each ruled by a planet: Sunday (Sun), Monday (Moon), Tuesday (Mars), Wednesday (Mercury), Thursday (Jupiter), Friday (Venus), Saturday (Saturn).
The panchang is most practically used for three purposes: identifying auspicious days for important activities (muhurat), aligning daily practice with the lunar cycle, and understanding the energetic quality of the current moment. For daily practice, the nakshatra and tithi are the most relevant elements — certain nakshatras support meditation and inward work while others favour action and outward engagement. For muhurat selection across a range of dates, use the Muhurat Calculator which evaluates all five panchang elements simultaneously for your specific event type.
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The Vedic Panchang — the five-limbed almanac — provides a daily map of the cosmic quality of time. Tithi, Vara, Nakshatra, Yoga, and Karana together describe the energetic character of each day in a system refined over thousands of years of astronomical observation.
The angle between the Sun and Moon, divided into 30 parts. Each tithi has a distinct quality and deity association. Purnima (full moon) and Amavasya (new moon) are the most powerful tithis for ritual and practice. Ekadashi (11th tithi) is associated with fasting and devotion.
The nakshatra the Moon occupies today determines the underlying quality of the day's emotional and intuitive experience. Activities aligned with the nakshatra's nature flow more easily; those opposed meet more resistance.
The 27 Yogas describe the combined Sun-Moon energy — ranging from Vishkumbha to Vaidhriti. The 11 Karanas provide finer-grained timing for specific activities. Together with Tithi and Nakshatra, they constitute the complete panchang assessment.
Starting important projects on auspicious tithis, fasting on Ekadashi, performing specific practices on specific nakshatras — these are the practical application of astronomical intelligence to daily timing decisions.