Panchang for December 2015

Panchang is a spiritual and scientific and ancient Hindu (Indian) calendar which is derived from Vedic astrology. The Panchang measures time in lunar months. In selection of “ Muhuruta” and for all religious and social functions , lunar month is followed . Every month reveals secret path of stars and constellations and every day of each month is identified with planets and gods.

Every lunar month is divided into two equal halves of 15 days each, Dark half (Krishan Paksha ) and bright half ( Shukul Paksha) It is derived from two words - Panch (Five) and Ang (aspect). Panchang prescribes that each day is divided into five aspects - var or Day (the solar day), Tithi (lunar day), Nakshatra (constellation), Yoga (conjunction) and Karan (one half of lunar day).Tithi or 'lunar day' is a very important conception in Hindu astronomy. Every month reveals secret path of stars and constellations and each date is called a Tithi which is caused by the angle formed by the changing positions of the moon and sun in transit.

The day when Sun & moon are together in a sign at the same degree is called the 30th date which is also known as the ‘Amavasya’ or new moon and as moon advances beyond the sun , each difference of 12º away from the sun ,causes the formation of new Tithi. When the moon reaches 180º beyond the sun and is diametrically opposite to the latter, the date formed is called ‘Poornima’ or the full moon. In each of the two fortnights, of the month, dark half and bright half, the names of all the dates Tithis’ except the ending ‘Tithis are identical . Ending Tithis are Amavasya and Poornima for ‘ Krishan Paksha’ and ‘Shukla Paksha’ respectively.

The knowledge of tithi (date) brings prosperity, vara prolongs life. Nakshatras removes misdeeds, yoga gives immunity from diseases and karana & hora lead to success. Vedas, prescribe that a person can become free from all his misdeeds if he truly follows what is written in the Panchang.The zodiac is marked by 27 constellations or Nakshatras often termed lunar mansions. The position of a Nakshatra is dependent upon the actual time taken by the Moon to traverse 13° 20.' of ecliptic arc, of course, always beginning from the first point of the constellational zodiac.

Yoga is another component of the panchang after Tithi, var & nakshatra. It is the period during which the joint motion in longitude of the Sun and the Moon amounts to 13° 20'. There are twenty-seven Yogas.And finally we have Karana, or half a lunar day meaning thereby the time taken to complete the distance which should be the multiple of 6 between the Sun and Moon.

To find the auspicious time to start anything new it considers the weekday of week (Vara), Tithi, Nakshatra (Star), Yoga of the day, Karana of the day, and the ending moments of all these to determine whether the day is Amrita, Siddha or Marana. Several benefic and malefic yogas are formed by the permutation and combination of different parts of Panchaga. While the good yogas enhance the strength of a ‘ Muhuruta’ , the bad yogas prove disastrous for the success of any activity.

How to read the panchang:

In the Panchang we have different columns showing its different parameters. First is the Date is date of the month and day is Vaar of the week like Sunday or Monday. Next is Tithi. Names of different tithis are shown below the table. In Indian Astrology, the calculation of the Tithis starts from Pratipada (The first day in each half of the lunar month) of the Shukla-Paksha Time specified in the next column is ending time of tithi. Next is Number & name of Nakshatra. The number and the time is specified in the column of time. Next is yoga number & name. The yoga period is also up to a certain time which is written in the time column. In the last column we have Names of Yoga .

Date

Day

Tithi

Nakshatra

Yoda

Amrutadi Yoga

01

Tue

K

06

Shashti

2222

09

Aslesha

2802

25

Brahma

0638

S

02

Wed

 

07

Saptami

2405

10

Makha

 

26

Indra

0627

S

03

Thu

 

08

Ashtami

2623

10

Makha

0623

27

Vaidhriti

0648

A/S

04

Fri

 

09

Navami

2904

11

P.Phalguni

0914

01

Viskumba

0733

S

05

Sat

 

10

Dasami

 

12

U.Phalguni

1222

02

Pritti

0831

M

06

Sun

 

 

 

0749

13

Hasta

1531

03

Ayusman

0931

A/S

07

Mon

 

11

Ekadasi

1023

14

Chitra

1825

04

Saubagya

1023

S/A

08

Tue

 

12

Dwadasi

1235

15

Swati

2056

05

Sobhana

1058

S/M

09

Wed

 

13

Triyodasi

1417

16

Visakha

2256

06

Atiganda

1110

S

10

Thu

 

14

Chaturdasi

1524

17

Anuradha

2424

07

Sukarma

1058

S

11

Fri

 

30

Amavasya

1559

18

Jyeshta

2521

08

Dhriti

1019

M

12

Sat

S

01

Prathami

1604

19

Moola

2550

09

Sula

0917

S

13

Sun

 

02

Dwithiya

1543

20

P.Shada

2557

10

Ganda

0755

S

14

Mon

S

03

Trithiya

1501

21

U.Shada

2544

11

Vriddhi

0614

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Dhruva

2819

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15

Tue

 

04

Chaturthi

1401

22

Sravana

2515

13

Vyagata

2611

S

16

Wed

 

05

Panchami

1247

23

Dhanishta

2433

14

Harsana

2352

M

17

Thu

 

06

Shashti

1119

24

Satabisha

2338

15

Vajra

2123

M

18

Fri

 

07

Saptami

0939

25

P.Bhadra

2231

16

Siddhi

1845

S

19

Sat

 

08

Ashtami

0747

26

U.Bhadra

2113

17

Vyatipata

1557

S

20

Sun

 

09

Navami

0544

27

Revati

1945

18

Variyan

1301

A

 

 

S

10

Dasami

2731

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21

Mon

 

11

Ekadasi

2521

01

Aswini

1809

19

Parigha

0957

S

22

Tue

 

12

Dwadasi

2250

02

Bharani

1630

20

Siva

0650

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

Siddha

2741

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23

Wed

 

13

Triyodasi

2033

03

Krittika

1452

22

Sadhya

2438

A/S

24

Thu

 

14

Chaturdasi

1828

04

Rohini

1324

23

Shubha

2144

M

25

Fri

S

15

Purmina

1642

05

Mrigasira

1214

24

Sukla

1908

S

26

Sat

K

01

Prathami

1524

06

Arudra

1130

25

Brahma

1654

S

27

Sun

 

02

Dwithiya

1442

07

Punarvasu

1119

26

Indra

1510

S

28

Mon

 

03

Trithiya

1443

08

Punarvasu

1149

27

Vaidhriti

1358

S

29

Tue

 

04

Chaturthi

1529

09

Pushya

1303

01

Viskumba

1320

S

30

Wed

 

05

Panchami

1659

10

Makha

1458

02

Pritti

1317

S/A

31

Thu

 

06

Shashti

1906

11

P.Phalguni

1730

03

Ayusman

1342

S/M

 

 

Note : 1. S-Suklapaksha, K-Krishnapaksha.
2. Timings given are ending moments (in IST) reckoned from Sunrise to Sunrise.
3. A=Amruta Yoga(Excellent); S-Siddha Yoga (Good); M=Marana Yoga (Bad)

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