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== Contents of a Panchanga ==

== Contents of a Panchanga ==

A Panchanga typically gives the microcosmic details of five aspects of the day to day time. They are

A Panchanga typically gives the microcosmic details of five aspects of the day to day time. They are

# तिथिः ॥ Tithi (Lunar Day)

# तिथिः॥ Tithi (Lunar Day)

# वारः॥ Vara (Day of the week)

# वारः॥ Vara (Day of the week)

# ॥ Nakshatra (Asterism)

# नक्षत्रम्॥ Nakshatra (Asterism)

# ॥ Yoga  

# योगः॥ Yoga  

# ॥ Karana

# करणः॥ Karana

The coordinates for a day include the tithi present at the time of sunrise, the day of the week, the nakshatra in which the moon is present at the time of sunrise, the yoga and karana at sunrise. Thus the calculations for the day starts with the sunrise. It should be noted that sunrise time changes with the places so the factors become different with change in place.

The coordinates for a day include the tithi present at the time of sunrise, the day of the week, the nakshatra in which the moon is present at the time of sunrise, the yoga and karana at sunrise. Thus the calculations for the day starts with the sunrise. It should be noted that sunrise time changes with the places so the factors become different with change in place.

# Vaidhrti (वैधृतिः)}}

# Vaidhrti (वैधृतिः)}}

The sum of the nirayana longitudes of the sun and the moon is converted into minutes and then divided by 800 (when it exceeds 360°, then subtract 360° from the sum, convert into minutes and then divide that figure by 800). The quotient represents the number of yogas completed and hence the current yoga running is obtained by adding 1 to the completed number of yogas.<ref name=":2" />

The sum of the nirayana longitudes of the sun and the moon is converted into minutes and then divided by 800 (when it exceeds 360°, subtract 360° from the sum, convert into minutes and then divide that figure by 800). The quotient represents the number of yogas completed and hence the current yoga running is obtained by adding 1 to the completed number of yogas.<ref name=":2" />

== करणः ॥ Karana - Half a Tithi ==

== करणः ॥ Karana - Half a Tithi ==

 

In each tithi (12°), the first half is one karana and the second half is the next karana, so each karana is situated at 6°, of the angular distance between the sun and moon. There are eleven karanas (करणः) of which four are Sthira or immovable and seven are Chara or movable. The names of the Karanas and their nature are as follows:{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|style=width: 600px; font-style: normal; color: blue|

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*Chara-Karanas (चरकरणाः) are repeating karanas starting from Shukla Paksha of Pratipat tithi

*Chara-Karanas (चरकरणाः)

# Bava (बवः)

# Bava (बवः)

# Balava (बालवः)  

# Balava (बालवः)  

# Vanik (वणिक्)

# Vanik (वणिक्)

# Bhadra (भद्रः)

# Bhadra (भद्रः)

* Sthira-Karanas (स्थिरकरणाः)

* Sthira-Karanas (स्थिरकरणाः) are constant as with the following names

# Shakuni (शकुनिः)

# Shakuni (शकुनिः) : 2nd half of Krshna Paksha Chaturdasi tithi

# Chatuspat (चतुष्पात्)

# Chatuspat (चतुष्पात्) : 1st half of Amavasya tithi

# Nagavan (नागवान्)

# Naga (नाग) : 2nd half of Amavasya tithi

# Kimsthugna (किंस्तुघ्नम्)}}

# Kimsthugna (किंस्तुघ्नम्) :  : 1st half of Pratipat tithi}}

== References ==

== References ==

[[Category:Vedangas]]

[[Category:Vedangas]]

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