Hong Kong's First Monthly Online JHULELAL TIPNO - PANCHANG (ALMANAC) started on 21st March 2015

HINDU ASTROLOGY IN BRIEF

Panchang contains five different parts named as Tithi, Vaar, Nakshatra, Yog & Karan. And Tipno (Almanac)
consists of 3 parts named as Tithi, Vaar & Nakshatra. Here brief knowledge is provided for ready reference :TITHIS : Tithis are 30 in a month. Every Hindu Month has 2 Fortnights. 1) Shukla Paksha-Bright Fortnights is
also called as Sudi/Sahai/Sahayun, 2) Krishna Paksha-Dark Fortnights is also named as Undhai/Undhayun/Vad/Vadi/
Badi. Both Fortnights have the 15 Tithis (days), but it may vary as per the duration of the Tithi. The brighter days of Shukla
Paksha is from Ekam/Pratipada/Parva to Poranmasi/Poonam/Pornima (Satyanarain) on th Poonam day we can observe
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Full Moon. But when Moon rotates & comes near to the Sun by completing 180% from 1 Digit 1 Tithi to 15 Digit Tithi Umas/ Amavas/Amavasya darker days-Krishna Paksh takes place. Chand/Chandrama-New Moon is visible mostly
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on the 1 Digit 1 Tithi (Ekam) of the Moon or on the 2 Tithi (Beeja) of Shukla Paksha. Following are the tithis (Digits of
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1) Ekam / Parva / Pratipada 1 Tithi 2) Beeja / Dooj / Dwitiya 2 Tithi 3) Teeja / Teej / Tritiya 3 Tithi
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4) Choth / Chaturthi
- 4 Tithi 5) Panchmi / Pancham - 5 Tithi 6) Chhath / Shasthi
- 6 Tithi
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7) Saptmi / Satam
- 7 Tithi 8) Ashtmi/Athai / Atham - 8 Tithi 9) Navami / Navam
- 9 Tithi
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10) Dasami/Dasam/Dashami -10 Tithi 11) Gyaras/Agyaras/Ekadashi - 11th Tithi 12) Baras / Dwadashi - 12 Tithi
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13) Teras / Triyodashi
- 13 Tithi 14) Chodus/Chaturdashi 14 Tithi 15) Pornima / Poonam - 15 Tithi
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Umas/Amavasya/Amavas-30 Tithi
DAYS : Sunday : Ravivar, Aartwar, Itwar, Ravivasare
Monday : Somvar, Sumar, Chandravar, Chandravasare
Tuesday: Mangalvar, Mangal, Bhomvar, Bhomvasare Wednesday: Budhvar, Budhar, Budhvasare
Thursday: Guruvar, Vrishpat, Brihaspativar, Guruvasare
Friday : Sukravar, Jumoo, Shukravasare
Saturday : Shanivar, Chanchar, Shanivasare
Nakshatra : It is also call Constellation, Asterism. The 12 Signs (Rashis) of Zodiac are divited into 27 Nakshatras.
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are taken into consideration in Horory Astrology, Mundane Astrology. As per Indian Astrological System of Science
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28 Nakshatra has due importance for observing the auspicious worship-pooja. The individuals name is decided
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on the Birth time the Nakshatra was ruling in the Moon/Lunar Sign. Each Nakshatra has 9 parts (pada, charan) with
alphabets intials which can help one to see the horoscope the name of the child born on particular time. Following are the 27
nakshatras:1.Ashwini-Beta Arietis
2.Bharini-35 Arietis
3.Kritika-Eta Tauri
4.Rohini-Aldebaran
5.Mrigashira-LambdaOrionis
6.Aardra-Alpha Orionis
7.Punarvasu-Beta Geminorum
8.Pushya-Delta Canceri
9.Ashlesha-Alpha Hydroe
10.Magha-Regulus
11.Purva Falguni-Delta Leonis
12.Uttra Falguni-Beta Leonis
13.Haste-Delta Corvi

14.Chitra-Spica Virgins
15. Swati-Arcturus
16.Visakha-AlphaLibroe
17.Anuradha-DeltaScorpio
18.Jyestha-Antares
19.Moola-Lamda Scorpli
20.Purva Shada-Delta Sagittari
21.Uttra Shada-Abhijit Nakshatra which comprises
Uttra Shada Nakshatras 4th Part (Pada) & Shravan
1 Ghati = 24 Minutes, & 2 Ghatis = 60 Min.
Abhijit Nakshatras time is considered as auspicious
time, Vijay Muhurat timings are from 11:45a.m.
to12:30 p.m

22.Shravan
23.Dhanistha
24.Shatbhisha-Delta
Aquarius
25.Purva
Bhadrapada- Alpha
Pegasi
26.Uttra BhadrapadaGama Pegasi
27.Revati-Zeta
Piscum

YOG: Following 27 Yogas are there :- 1) Viskumbh 2) Priti 3) Ayushman 4) Soubhagya 5) Shobhan 6) Atiganda 7)Sukarma 8) Dhriti
9) Shool 10)Ganda 11) Vridhi 12) Dhruva 13) Vyaghat 14) Harshan 15) Vajra 16) Siddhi 17) Vyatipat 18) Varyan 19)
Parigh 20)Shiv 21) Sidh 22) Sadhya 23) Shubha 24) Shukla 25) Brahma 26) Indra 27) Vaidharti.
KARAN : There are 11 Karans as follows :- 1) Bav 2) Balav 3) Kaulav 4) Taitil 5) Gar 6) Vanij 7) Vishthi (Bhadra)
8) Shakuni 9) Chatushpad 10) Naag 11) Kinstughan.
12 Signs : There are 12 rashis are given below :- 1.Aries-Mekha/Mesh 2.Taurus-Virkh/Vrishabh 3.Gemini-Mithun
4.Cancer-Karka 5.Leo-Singh 6.Virgo-Kanya 7.Libra-Tula 8.Scorpio-Vrischik 9.Sagittarius-Dhanu 10.CapricornMakar 11.Aquarius-Kumbh 12.Piscies-Meene.
9 Planets : Sun-Surya/Ravi Moon-Chandrama Mars-Mangal/Kuja/Bhaum Mercury-Budh Jupiter-Guru/Brishaspati
Venus-Sukra Saturn-Sani Dragons Head-Rahu Dragons Tail-Ketu.

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