Panchang for December 2017

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

 

01

Fri

S

12

Dwadasi

07:13

01

Aswini

14:28

18

Variyan

16:38

A/S

     

13

Triyodasi

28:20

             

02

Sat

 

14

Chaturdasi

24:58

02

Bharani

12:07

19

Parigha

12:52

S

03

Sun

 

15

Purnima

21:17

03

Kritika

09:21

20

Siva

08:46

S

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21

Sudha

28:28

--

04

Mon

K

01

Prathami

17:30

04

Rohini

06:21

22

Sadhya

24:07

S

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05

Mrigasira

27:20

--

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05

Tues

 

02

Dwithiya

13:47

06

Arudra

24:28

23

Shubha

19:54

M

06

Wed

 

03

Trithiya

10:19

07

Punarvasu

21:57

24

Sukla

15:55

S

07

Thu

 

04

Chaturthi

07:16

08

Pushya

19:54

25

Brahma

12:18

S

     

05

Panchami

28:45

 

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08

Fri

 

06

Shashti

26:53

09

Aslesha

18:28

26

Indra

19:19

M

09

Sat

 

07

Saptami

25:41

10

Makha

17:40

27

Vaidhriti

16:31

A/S

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--

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--

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01

Viskumba

28:26

 

10

Sun

--

08

Ashtami

25:12

11

P.Phalguni

17:35

02

Priti

26:53

S/A

11

Mon

 

09

Navami

25:22

12

U. Phalguni

18:09

03

Ayusman

25:51

S

12

Tues

--

10

Dasami

26:09

13

Hasta

19:18

04

Soubhagya

25:17

S

13

Wed

 

11

Ekadasi

27:26

14

Chitra

20:58

05

Sobana

25:05

S

14

Thu

 

12

Dwadasi

29:08

15

Swati

23:04

06

Atiganda

25:14

A/S

15

Fri

 

13

Triyodasi

--

16

Visakha

25:30

07

Sukarma

25:37

S

16

Sat

 

13

Triyodasi

07:11

17

Anuradha

28:13

08

Dhriti

26:14

S

17

Sun

 

14

Chaturdasi

09:30

18

Jyeshta

--

09

Sula

27:00

M

18

Mon

K

30

Amavasya

12:00

18

Jyeshta

07:07

10

Ganda

27:53

S

19

Tues

S

01

Prathami

14:39

19

Moola

10:09

11

Vridhi

28:49

A

20

Wed

 

02

Dwithiya

17:21

20

P. Shada

13:15

12

Dhruva

--

S

21

Thu

 

03

Trithiya

19:58

21

U.Shada

16:18

12

Dhruva

05:45

S

22

Fri

 

04

Chaturthi

22:23

22

Sravana

19:11

13

Vyagata

06:36

M

23

Sat

 

05

Panchami

24:25

23

Dhanishta

21:43

14

Harsana

07:14

S

24

Sun

 

06

Shashti

25:55

24

Satabisha

23:46

15

Vajra

07:33

S

25

Mon

 

07

Saptami

26:44

25

P.Bhadra

25:09

16

Siddhi

07:25

A

26

Tues

 

08

Ashtami

26:44

26

U.Bhadra

25:47

17

Vyatipada

06:45

A

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18

Variyan

29:28

 

27

Wed

 

09

Navami

25:55

27

Revati

25:37

19

Parigha

27:31

M

28

Thu

 

10

Dasami

24:17

01

Aswini

24:38

20

Siva

24:57

A

29

Fri

 

11

Dwadasi

21:55

02

Bharani

22:56

21

Sidha

21:57

S

30

Sat

 

12

Dwadasi

18:55

03

Kritika

20:38

22

Sadhya

18:07

S

31

Sun

S

13

Triyodasi

15:29

04

Rohini

17:54

23

Shubha

14:04

S

 

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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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