Hindu Astrology in Brief 2015
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 Full Moon. But when Moon rotates & comes near to the Sun by completing 180% from 1st Digit – 1st Tithi to 15th Digit - Tithi Umas/ Amavas/Amavasya darker days-Krishna Paksh takes place. Chand/Chandrama-New Moon is visible mostly on the 1st Digit 1st Tithi (Ekam) of the Moon or on the 2nd Tithi (Beeja) of Shukla Paksha. Following are the tithis (Digits of the Moon) with different names :-
1) Ekam / Parva / Pratipada – 1st Tithi 2) Beeja / Dooj / Dwitiya – 2nd Tithi 3) Teeja / Teej / Tritiya – 3rd Tithi 4) Choth / Chaturthi - 4th Tithi 5) Panchmi / Pancham - 5th Tithi 6) Chhath / Shasthi - 6th Tithi 7) Saptmi / Satam - 7th Tithi 8) Ashtmi/Athai / Atham - 8th Tithi 9) Navami / Navam - 9th Tithi 10) Dasami/Dasam/Dashami -10th Tithi 11) Gyaras/Agyaras/Ekadashi - 11th Tithi 12) Baras / Dwadashi - 12th Tithi 13) Teras / Triyodashi - 13th Tithi 14) Chodus/Chaturdashi – 14th Tithi 15) Pornima / Poonam - 15th Tithi Umas/Amavasya/Amavas-30th 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. They are taken into consideration in Horory Astrology, Mundane Astrology. As per Indian Astrological System of Science 28th Nakshatra has due importance for observing the auspicious worship-pooja. The individual’s name is decided depending 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 14.Chitra-Spica Virgins 22.Shravan 2.Bharini-35 Arietis 15. Swati-Arcturus 23.Dhanistha 3.Kritika-Eta Tauri 16.Visakha-AlphaLibroe 24.Shatbhisha-Delta 4.Rohini-Aldebaran 17.Anuradha-DeltaScorpio Aquarius 5.Mrigashira-LambdaOrionis 18.Jyestha-Antares 25.Purva 6.Aardra-Alpha Orionis 19.Moola-Lamda Scorpli Bhadrapada- Alpha 7.Punarvasu-Beta Geminorum 20.Purva Shada-Delta Sagittari Pegasi 8.Pushya-Delta Canceri 21.Uttra Shada-Abhijit Nakshatra which comprises 26.Uttra Bhadrapada- 9.Ashlesha-Alpha Hydroe Uttra Shada Nakshatras 4th Part (Pada) & Shravan Gama Pegasi 10.Magha-Regulus 1 Ghati = 24 Minutes, & 2 Ghatis = 60 Min. 27.Revati-Zeta 11.Purva Falguni-Delta Leonis Abhijit Nakshatras time is considered as auspicious Piscum 12.Uttra Falguni-Beta Leonis time, “Vijay Muhurat” timings are from 11:45a.m. 13.Haste-Delta Corvi to12:30 p.m
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.Capricorn- Makar 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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