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The Panchang Explained: Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana and Vara

Behind every auspicious date — a wedding, a Griha Pravesh, a new venture — sits the Panchang, the Vedic almanac. Its name means five limbs, and understanding them demystifies how good timing is chosen.

The five limbs

• Tithi — the lunar day, based on the Moon's angle from the Sun.
• Vara — the weekday, each ruled by a planet.
• Nakshatra — the lunar mansion the Moon occupies.
• Yoga — a specific Sun-Moon combination.
• Karana — half of a tithi.

How it is used

A good muhurat weighs these five together, and harmonises them with the chart of the person concerned. It is less superstition than the careful reading of natural cycles.

The Panchang is simply the rhythm of the sky, written down.

For an auspicious date chosen from the Panchang and your chart, book a consultation — online from Lucknow, Patna and across India.