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FAVORABLE TIMES GUIDES + panchang & tithis,subha yoga & w eek days ; P. 18 Astro Cycles TheoryLong Astro Cycles have fascinated mankind. This is the Vedic perspective ofAstro Cycles. The Vernal Equinoctial Point was found to precede one degree in every 72 years. Hence as one Zodiacal Sign is 30 degrees in length, 2160 years is the duration of an Age Cycle. We are at the moment undergoing the Piscean Age which will give way to the Aquarian in 2444 AD. It is called the Piscean Age because the Vernal Equinoctial Point is passing through Pisces and is at the moment 06 degrees 40 minutes 24 seconds in Pisces.  Age Cycle

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25920 years ( as the Zodiac is 360 degrees ) 43,20000 years 4.32 billion years

One Cosmological Cycle ( Brahma Kalpa) was considered to be one Brahma Day and another 4.32 billion years was considered to beone Brahma Night. One Cosmological Cycle Cycle was one thousand Equinoctial Cycles Cycles ( Chatur Yugas) or 2 million Age Cycles! Cycles! The Vedic Calendar - Based on Equinoctial Cycles An Equinoctial Cycle comprises of 4 Ages. Satya Yuga

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( Equinoctial Cycle )  As per Vedic Astronomy, Astronomy, the Dark Age ( Kali Yuga ) commenced commenced from 3102 3102 BC , 16th February Midnight. The Concept of Ayanamsa The Date of Coincidence of the Tropical and the Sidereal Zodiacs was found to be 285 AD and the Ayanamsa ( precessional distance ) was called Lahiri's Ayanamsa. Different scholars gave different dates but the Indian Govt in order to standardise the Ayanamsa value took the initial point of the Zodiac as the point in the Ecliptic opposite the star Chitra ( Alpha Virginis ) which was the vernal equinoctial point on the Vernal Equinox day of 285 AD. The rate of precession of the Vernal Equinox was taken as 50.3 seconds per sidereal year.In Vedic Astrology, Ayanamsa value is deducted from the Tropical longitudes of planets to get the Sidereal longitudes. Hence the longitudes of planets in Western Astrology ( Tropical ) and Indian Astrology differ by 23.5 degrees this year. Natal charts cast in these 2 systems will be entirely different! The Tropicalists ( Western Astrologers) maintain that the Vernal Point is in the 6th degree of Pisces now . The Siderealists ( Vedic Astrologers ) maintain that the Sidereal Starting Point remains to be 0 degrees Beta Arietis ( Aswini ) and that the Sidereal Zodiac doesn't change.

 _________________________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________ _____________  FAVORABLE TIMES GUIDES + panchang & tithis,subha yoga & w eek days ; P. 18 Travel Guide When certain nakshatras and tithis are in operation, on any day they produce very auspicious for certain types of undertakings. The following are the auspicious tithis and nakshatras for travelling. They are auspicious throughout the year.  Auspicious Tithis: Dwteeya, Dwteeya, Triteeya, Panchami, Saptami, Saptami, Dashami, Ekadasi and trayodasi trayodasi  Auspicious Nakshatras: Ashwini, Ashwini, Mrigasira, Punarvasu, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Hasta, Anuradha, Moola, Moola, Shravana, Dhanistha, Revati are the best for travelling. Rohni, Uttarabhadra, Uttarashadha and Shatabhistha are moderate. A void other nakshatras. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are suitable days. To check the tithi and nakshatras this month check Panchang Daily Horas

2 The Hora is a one hour duration in a day, ruled by a particular planet. In a week, on each of the seven days, starting from the sunrise or sunset time, there are 24 horas ruled by the seven planets. Depending on the ruling planet the horas are either suitable o r inimical for  various undertakings. This can be used to select a suitable time for an undertaking. The following hora chart shows the day and the planet ruling the hora at any given time of the day. To know the horaphala dur ing any hour on any week day, click on the corresponding square. For this you need to know the sunrise time on that day at your place. you can check the local sunrise time for your place from your local news paper.For example: You want to check the hora on Wednesday 1 0.00 am. Your local news paper gives the sunrise time as, say 6.30 am. The first hora (of the first hour after sunrise) is upto 7.30, 2nd u pto 8.30 and so on. So the time you want to check, i.e. 10.00 am, falls on the 4th hora and is ruled by jupiter. Click on the squ are to check the hora nature. Related pages: Ephemeris Important days Travel guide Business guide Sarvartha sadhaka chart Panchang Day time Horas - From Sunrise to Sunset Weekday

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Naksatras: Do's and Dont's Rohini, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarasadha, and Uttarabhadrapada are FIXED constellations and are favourable for digging wells, laying foundations or cities, expiatory rituals, planting trees, coronations, buying lands, meritorious deeds, sowing of seeds, installation of Deities, the building of a temple, or any other activity desirous of a lasting or permanent effect. Mrgasira, Citra, Anuradha, and Revati are SOFT or GENTLE constellations good for fine arts, learning, making friendships, sensual pleasures, decorations, sexual union, wearing new apparel, marriage, singing and dancing, processions, auspicious ceremonies, festivities, dealings of agriculture, and journeys. Asvini, Pusya, and Hasta are LIGHT or SWIFT constellations and are good for sports, enjoying items of luxury, starting industries, skilled labour, medical treatments, starting education, starting journeys, seeing friends, buying and selling, the performance of spiritual activities, decorations, fine arts, exercise, and for giving or receiving loans. Ardra, Aslesa, Jyestha, and Mula are DREADFUL stars and are suitable for success in warfare, invocation of elementals and other spirits, imprisonment, separations, acts of destruction, and the breaking of alliances with superiors. Purnavasu, Svati, Sravana, Dhanistha, and Satabhisa are TEMPORARY, MOVABLE, or QUICK stars favourable for undertaking travel, acquiring conveyances, gardening, going on processions, visiting friends, and anything of a temporary nature. Bharani, Magha, Purvaphalguni, Purvasadha, and Purvabhadrapada are FIERCE or CRUEL, constellations and are suitable for acts of evil, deceit, and conflict, destruction of enemies, incarceration, poisoning, arson, battle, setting fire, acts of destruction, ill-repute, and cruelty. Krtttika and Visakha are MIXED constellations and good for routine duties, one's professional responsibilities, and any activities of day-to-day importance. How to apply this to their natures: FIXED (steady) stars, this is a favourable nakshatra to perform such things as laying foundations, for building, careers, relationships, things that you want to be permanent. SOFT (gentle) stars, favourable for art, dance, music, marital union, ceremonies. LIGHT (excellent) stars, which give pleasure, sports, giving medicine, starting industries or travel. SHARP (harsh) stars, tantric incantations, imprisonment, causing separation of friends, assasinations. MOVABLE stars, acquiring vehicles, going on procession, gardening.

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DREADFUL (cruel) stars, evil schemes, evil deeds, planting ghosts in people, deceit, imprisonment, setting fires arson. MIXED stars, works of every day, day to day importance. In the Vedic culture everything has its functional use. Some things may be good/right for some things, but "inauspicious" for other things. The following will give you insights into what the science of electoral (nuhurtha) astrology is all about. Tithi: Do's and Dont's 1st Lunar Day – pratipa tThe presiding deity of the first lunar day i n Brahma and is good for all types of auspicious and religious ceremonies. 2nd Lunar Day – dvitiya Vidhatr rules this lunar day and is good for the laying of foundations for buildings and other things of a permanent nature. 3rd Lunar Day – tritiya Visnu is the lord of this day and is good for the cuttings of one's hair and nails and shaving. 4th Lunar Day – chaturthi Yama is lord of the 4th lunar day, which is good for the destruction of one's enemies, the removal of obstacles, and acts of combat. 5th Lunar Day – panchami The Moon rules this day, which is favourable for administering medicine, the purging of  poisons, and surgery. 6th Lunar Day – sasthi Karttikeya presides over this day and is favourable for coronations, meeting new friends, festivities, and enjoyment. 7th Lunar Day – saptami The 7th lunar day is ruled by Indra; one may begin a journey, buy conveyances, and deal with other such things as a movable nature. 8th Lunar Day – astami The Vasus rule this day, which is good for taking up arms, building of one's defenses, and fortification. 9th Lunar Day – navami The Serpent rules this day, with is suitable for killing enemies, acts of destruction, and violence. 10th Lunar Day – dasami The day is ruled by Dharma and is auspicious for acts of virtue, religious functions, spiritual practices, and other pious activities. 11th Lunar Day – ekadasi Rudra rules this day; fasting, devotional activities, and remembrance of the Supreme Lord are very favourable. 12th Lunar Day – dvadasi The Sun rules this day, which is auspicious for religious ceremonies the lighting of the sacred fire, and the performance of one's duties. 13th Lunar Day – trayodasi The day is ruled by Cupid and is good for forming friendships, sensual pleasures, and festivities. 14th Lunar Day – chaturdasi Kali rules this day suitable for administering poison and calling of elementals and spirits. 15th Lunar Day - amavasya and purnima The Vasve-devas rule the New Moon suitable for the propitiation of the Manes and performance of austerities. Yogas: Description 1 13 Degrees 00' 2 VISHKAMBHA* 26 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vishkambha (Supported) -- prevails over others, victorious over enemies, obtains property, wealthy. 3 PRITI 40 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Priti (Fondness) -- well-liked, attracted to the opposite sex, enjoys life with contentment. 4 AYUSHMAN 53 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga i s Ayushman (Long-lived) -- good health and longevity, energetic. 5 SAUBHAGYA 66 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Saubhagya (Good Fortune) -- enjoys a comfortable life full of  opportunities, happy. 6 SOBHANA 80 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shobhana (Splendor) -- lustrous body and demeanor sensualist, obsessed with sex. 7 ATIGANDA* 93 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Atiganda (Large-cheeked) -- difficult life due to numerous obstacles and accidents; revengeful and angry. (Ati-ganda described as "big-stink", as in trouble) 8 SUKARMA 106 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Sukarma (Virtuous) -- performs noble deeds, magnanimous and charitable, wealthy. 9 DHRITI 120 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Dhriti (Determination) -- enjoys the wealth, goods and spouses of  others; indulges in the hospitality of others. 10 SOOLA* 133 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shula (Spear, Pain) -- confrontational and contrary, quarrelsome, angry. 11 GANDA* 146 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Ganda (Cheek) -- flawed morals or ethics, troublesome personality. (I´ve also seen Ganda described as stink, as in "causes a stink") 12 VRIDDHA 160 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vriddhi (Growth) -- intelligent, opportunistic and discerning; life constantly improves with age. 13 DHRUVA 173 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Dhruva (Constant) -- steady character, able to concentrate and persist, wealthy. 14 VYAGATHA* 186 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vyaghata (Beating) -- cruel, intent on harming others.

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15 HARSHANA 200 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Harshana (Thrilling) -- intelligent, delights in merriment and humor. 16 VAJRA* 213 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vajra (Diamond, Thunderbolt) -- well -off, lecherous, unpredictable, forceful. 17 SIDDHI 226 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Siddhi (Success) -- skillful and accomplished in several areas; protector and supporter of others. 18 VYATAPATA* 240 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vyatipata (Calamity) -- prone to sudden mishaps and reversals, fickle and unreliable. 19 VARIYAN 253 Degrees 00' The Soli -Lunar Yoga is Variyana (Comfort) -- loves ease and luxury, lazy, lascivious. 20 PARIGHA* 266 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Parigha (Obstruction) -- encounters many obstacles to progress in life; irritable and meddlesome. 21 SIVA 280 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shiva (Auspicious) -- honored by superiors and government, placid, learned and religious, wealthy. 22 SIDDHA 293 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Siddha (Accomplished) -- accommodating personality, pleasant nature, interest in ritual and spirituality. 23 SADHYA 306 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Sadhya (Amenable) -- well behaved, accomplished manners and etiquette. 24 SUBHA 320 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shubha (Auspicious) -- lustrous body and personality, but problems with health; wealthy, irritable. 25 SUKLA 333 Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Shukla (Bright White) -- garrulous and flighty, impatient and impulsive; unsteady and changeable mind. 26 BRAHMA 346 Degrees 20' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Brahma (Priest, God) -- trustworthy and confidential, ambitious, good discernment and judgment. 27 INDRA 380 Degrees 40' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Indra (Chief) -- interest in education and knowledge; helpful, welloff. VAIDHRITI* Degrees 00' The Soli-Lunar Yoga is Vaidhriti (Poor Support) -- critical, scheming nature; powerful and overwhelming mentally or physically. The planets merely represent qualities in nature. The language of astrology is just another form of the language of  nature and her basic energetic attributes. Our solar system is sometimes taken to be the personification of the Divine Person of time (Kala Purusha). The Sun is the soul of this Kala Purusha, the Moon His senses and emotions, Mars His power and strength, etc. The Sun is Royal and noble, the Moon changeable, inconstant and fickle. Mars the warrior is fiery, angry, hasty and courageous; while Mercury, the student, is a calculator and a communicator. Jupiter is the wise teacher of the gods and spiritually minded people, and Venus the teacher of sensualists, fashion and art lovers. The Hora hours and the Persuasions Method SUN AND MARS rule punishment(danda) MERCURY AND SATURN rule diplomacy (bheda) MOON rules temptation (dana) JUPITER AND VENUS rule good counsel (sama) People who are very hard to deal with, one can choose the Moon Hora, and the person gain their way by temptations, which is to say by incentives or various sorts, potentially gifts. During the Sun and Mars Hora one can resort to punishment or threat of punishment and one can be compelling and insistent in their method of persuasions. During the Mercury and Saturn hour one can most readily accept or use artfulness, including secret, behind the scenes manoeuvres and the unethical negotiations, like blackmail. During the Jupiter and Venus one can spontaneously work through and naturally accepted way of appeals to reasons, mild and polite but direct and honest requests and good advice. ************************************************* SUN HOUR: Sun is the lord of Sunday. Sun gives intelligence, perception, strength of will and character. It affords endurance, stamina, vitality, positive spirit, direction, courage, conviction, confidence, leadership, independence and straight- forwardness. The Sun is in his strongest placement directly overhead in the 10th House. He is also strong in the other Kendras, or Angles. These are the Houses 1, 4, and 7. The Sun also does well in what are called the Upachaya, or growing Houses. These are the Houses 3, 6 and 11. His nature, or temperament is pitta, or fiery, and the gemstone associated with the Sun is the red ruby. The Sun's metal is Gold and his direction is East. His day, of course, is Sunday, and he comes into full maturity and brilliance at age 22. Sun: Position of power, dignity, authority and responsibility, judges, magistrates, banks and business where huge sums of money are handled and goldsmiths. Sun governs vitality, immunity and speedy recovery from diseases. Hence, to take medicine or to undergo surgical operations, solar hour is auspicious. Sun also indicates power authority, influence, dignity, honours and reputation, which means it is a good time to take charge of some important  job or post. For assistance from powerful people, one should select the Sun Hour. Sun, Mars and Jupiter combination. For the Judge or Law matters - Sun Jupiter and Venus. Doctor- Sun Mercury and Jupiter. For surgery or surgeons- Sun, Mercury and Mars.

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One can commence praying to Suryanaranyan and Lord Vishnu for peace and pr osperity. Sun is exalte d in the sign of  Aries, and he is in his fall in the sign of Libra. The Sun is the indicator of the father, our ego, honours, status, fame, the heart, the eyes, general vitality, respect and power. Sun Hour is beneficial for signing contracts (Sun, Mercury and Jupiter). Also good for registering of documents, to approach for favour, to execute a will, to let on lease property, to appeal for promotion, to complain to the police about the lost property. An ill-placed Sun gives lack of intelligence, poor perception, weakness of will and character. It creates lack of  endurance, low vitality, melancholy, fear, dependency or servi tude, deviousness or dishonesty. An overly strong but ill-disposed Sun creates pride, arrogance, tyranny and control. It creates much of the same problems as Mars (or Saturn) when too strong. A weak but spiritually disposed Sun makes us receptive, wanting to do good and self-effacing. It can indicate the government in general and whatever favours or promotions may come through it. It represents law and order on lower or higher levels. STRONG PERIODS: The Hour of the Sun will be most potent whenever Sun is strong: i.e. whenever Sun transits in its exalted or own sign and in the Nakshatra of KRITTIKA, Uttra Phalguni, and Uttra ASHADHA. The best time of the months are from 21 March to 28 April and 10 July to August 20. These periods are best suited for making new plans &  investments. He is particularly beneficial for the fire sign Ascendants of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. The Sun's metal is Gold and his direction is East. The first day of the week dedicated to the Sun has the special merit of the removal of  sin, especially for Brahmins. WEAK PERIODS: For the Sun are during the months of October, November and December. During these times one feels lack of interest in their work, setbacks in their health, and stress level is generally high. One may also suffer from position and wealth. They should avoid making new plans. ************************************************* Moon is the lord of Monday. Moon rules over the sign of Cancer. In Rohini, in Taurus where the Moon is exalted. He is exalted in Taurus, and fallen in the opposite sign of Scorpio. The Moon is most comfortable and powerful in the 4th House; also in the angles. Metal is silver and the direction is Northwest. The bright Moon is considered a benefic of the highest order, and the dark Moon is considered a malefic. Her nature is kapha, or watery. Moon, the fastest moving planet, suggests that Moon Hora is advantageous for safe and successful overseas journey. Musicians should select Moon Hora on Mondays or Friday for fertile imagination and melodious tune. Tuesday is beneficial for those who use drum. HORA OF MOON As the Sun represents character or individuality, the Moon indicates our personality. Afflictions to the Moon show personality disorders, difficulties in re lating to other people and emotional disturbances. A strong Moon, on the other hand, shows sensitivity, receptivity, caring for others and a nurturing attitude in life. It gives emotional maturity, responsibility and the capacity to have a beneficial effect upon society. Rahu can cause us to lose thinking power over our mind. Moon period is preferable for those seeking appointment as midwife, nurse, etc. You can plan and contemplate during Moon Hora the right and wrong can be clear and easy to come to conclusions. Moon Hora in the night is good for pleasure. For public activities and popularity, for speeches etc. Approach people during Moon Hora. Even the strong willed person will be favourable to you. Those who deal in food materials and in oils, kerosene, petrol, acids, etc. can start business during Moon Hora on a Monday and Rohini Star days will be good. Pearls, jewels, ornaments, corals, can be purchased in this Hora. Purchase of property in the Moon Hora. The price of  the property will increase in capital value. Moon Hora is good especially on Thursday. Good for gains without pains when dealing with mothers and maternal relatives. Hotels or wine bars may be opened on Tuesdays during Moon Hora. During Moon Hora pray to Goddess Lakhsmi and Lalitha for Peace. With cooked rice, soaked in ghee and feed Brahmin couples. The bright Moon is considered a benefic of the highest order, and the dark Moon is considered a malefic. WEAK PERIODS: December, January and February are the months when someone's Moon in the birth chart is affected. The person will suffer from psychological problems. They should prepare themselves to face hardship during these months. Afflictions to the Moon show personality disorders, difficulties in relating to other people and emotional disturbances. A strong Moon, on the other hand, shows sensitivity, receptivity, caring for others and a nurturing attitude in life. It gives emotional maturity, responsibility and the capacity to have a beneficial effect upon society. Rahu can cause us to lose thinking power over our mind. They should not make important decisions when (1) the Moon is full (2) the Moon's rising time is close to the rising time of the Sun (the last 3 days of the descending Moon cycle - Krishna Paksha of the Moon). Or (3) when the person is near a lake, river or an ocean. Decisions are best made midway through the descending or ascending cycle of the Moon. During these times the Moon is not powerful. They should take up sports and hobbies that involve them in outdoor activities. They should be forced to exercise to keep their psyche in proper shape. A benefice Moon is often found in the charts of doctors, healers or psychologists, as well as good mothers and wives. A strong Moon can give power like the Sun. A strong Moon can outshine the other planets, sometimes even the Sun.

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Whereas the Sun creates the king or strong willed leader, the Moon creates a good administrator or a leader open to the needs of his pe ople. The Moon indicates rel ationship, interchange and communication. STRONG PERIODS: The period between June 20th and July 27th called "The House of the Moon" is the most beneficial time. During this period they should devote their energy in promoting their business. This is a suitable time for all sorts of auspicious activities, travelling, and planning for the future. When Moon is in Rohini and whenever Moon transits Cancer and in Hasta and Sharvana Nakshatra days. Also it is advantageous to note whether Moon occupies the Kendra position counted from the Ascendant during the Hora of Moon, when it is strong. ************************************************* HORA OF MARS is the great planet of energy. As Venus governs our affections, our emotional and vital impressionability, Mars relates to our passions, our emotional and vital capacity for self-projection. We could say that Venus governs our incoming emotions, our capacity to receive emotion; Mars rules our outgoing emotions, our capacity to project emotion. Mars is the planet of power, strength, and courage, aggression, which measures our ability to project force in life. Mars is a karaka, or indicator, of brother and siblings, assertion, aggressiveness, soldiers and military endeavours, mechanical ability, engineers and surgeons, commanders and rulers, accidents, violence and war, ambition, strength, arguments and conflict, passion and desire. Like Surya, the Sun, Mars most powerful position is in the 10th House. He is a particularly beneficial planet for Cancer or Leo Ascendants. His nature is Pitta, or fiery. His gem is red coral and his direction is South. Mars' day is Tuesday and he reaches full maturity at age 28. MARS HOUR Mars rules over Tuesdays. It is the lord of the Nakshatra of MRGASHIRA, CHITRA and DHANISTHA. It gets exalted in Capricorn Whenever Mars is strong by transiting in its own or exalted signs or in its stars and on Tuesdays. Especially when it happens to be the 10th house to the Lagna rising and during Mars Hora. It is good to file any lawsuit in a court of law, it is advantageous to argue during Mars Hora and win the case. On a Thursday during Mars Hora try for comprise and fair settlement for the property. When it becomes necessary to stir someone who has fallen into a habit of neglect and idleness and you need to bring him back into the full working habits, wherefrom others are made to suffer, it seems almost necessary to build a fire under him to make any movement from this person. For this purpose one can bring the fire and energy of Mars as a day ruler with his influence as an hour ruler, by talking to him on Tuesday. The person will heed then if it is at all possible to get him started. To purchase surgical instruments Sunday - Mars Hora or the day of the lord of 12 and Mars Hora. To join duty in the Military, Police or Factory, Mars Hora on Tuesday is advantageous. It is lucky time to start a press, mechanical engineering, and industry, building construction or opening electronics shop on a Wednesday in Mars Hora. To join duty in a court of Law or take oath as a President, Judge etc. Thursday is especially good. Goldsmiths, jewellers, should have opening ceremony on Thursdays or Fridays. Mars Hora on a Thursday is beneficial for executive officers in industry, church or colleges and schools. Those of you who are buying property during the Mars Hora, signing the documents in the morning between 6.30 AM to 7.30 AM having the Sun in the 12th Bhava will not enjoy the benefit of the value of the property, as the person will lose to others. But those who sign and purchase the property between 8.00AM to 10 AM having Sun in the 11th house will have the full advantage of the high price. You can buy coral, ruby and red colour articles. Best time to construct a house would be at a time when Mars is exalted; when Mars Hora is on and the Ascendant is Scorpio and in Vishaka 4th Pada governed by Jupiter and the sub is Mars. In t his case there will be no difficulty for the availability of money, building materials etc. For peace and prosperity pray to the Lord Ganesh. On Tuesday. Like Surya, the Sun, Mars most powerful position is in the 10th House. He is a particularly beneficial planet for Cancer or Leo Ascendants. His nature is Pitta, or fiery. Direction is South. On the positive side, a strong Mars is necessary to give us the energy, independence, will and self-confidence to carry out our endeavours--qualities it shares with the Sun. Mars is a crit ical, perceptive and discriminating planet. His power of argument may, on the positive side, be able to give good skills at speech, oratory and the good logical faculties. The lawyer, the politician and the scientist need such a strong Mars. With logic and science, Mars gives mechanical skills. Combined with Jupiter, the positive side of Mars comes out as the capacity to make great achievements in li fe in harmony with law and truth. On the negative side, this same aggression brings about competition, argument, conflict-and when not checked by other factors, causes domination, control, violence and injury, a placing of our own personal will-to-power over the good of life. Combined with Saturn, its negative side usually predominates, creating selfish, perverted or criminal tendencies, particularly when there are no balancing factors. Where well balanced this combination creates discipline and the capacity for great accomplishments. ************************************************* HORA OF MERCURY (Budha) This is the planet, which represents speech, communication and commerce on all levels. In his lower function he organizes and articulates material resources. Mercury's favourite placement is rising in the 1st House. His nature is Vata, or Airy. His gem is Emerald and his metal is all forms of alloys. His direction is North. MERCURY HOUR is very strong and powerful on Wednesdays during time when in Gemini or Virgo and on ASHLESHA, Jyeshta and REVATI star days especially REVATI On a higher level Mercury connects us with our inner capacities, the powers of the mind. As Jupiter generally represents the higher or abstract mind, Mercury indicates the lower or concrete mind, the intellect or informational mentality. As a planet of commerce, Mercury represents trade, or articles

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of trade, including money. He may value communication and public opinion more than truth, and become dependent on and defensive of whatever is the strongest environmental influence. Under a strong negative Saturn influence Mercury can lose its power and show lack of intelligence. Afflictions to Mercury do not always give lack of intelligence or intellect, however. They may cause some other harm, like speech defects, nervous disorders. Other planets, like Jupiter can give intelligence, but without a strong Mercury there will be difficulty in expressing it, particularly through the written word. Telephone, radio, television and computers are products of Mercurial needs aligned with the engineering capacity of Mars. Admit children in schools and colleges on a Wednesday day during Mercury Hour, for success in studies. One can start learning important subjects in the Mercury Hour. During the Mercury Hour to deliver a speech especially on Thursdays. It is good time to take a job of teacher, accountants' etc on Thursday and Friday of Mercury Hour. Painters, artists and dancers can start on Fridays in Mercury Hour. Editors, publishers, booksellers, printers, press owners, publicity organizations can start functioning on Tuesdays in Mercury perio d. Most successful and efficient work will be done if one commences during Mercury Hour. Daily newspapers, ambassadors, agents representatives, brokers, auctioneers can begin on Wednesdays. Typists should choose, Tuesdays, and Shorthand writers should select Saturdays. ************************************************* HORA OF JUPITER THURSDAY Jupiter is well known as the most helpful, generous and benefice of the planets. This planet rules planet religion and philosophy. He is a spiritual and ethical (Sattvic) planet. Jupiter is the planet of luck, grace, favour, and fortune. He gives wealth, prosperity and success. Those who win at races or lotteries or have great inheritances usually have a well-placed Jupiter. One may suffer from unexpected bad luck, bad karma, trouble with authorities and institutions or loss in litigation when weak. Jupiter is a karaka, or indicator of fortune, wealth, fame, luck, devotion and faith, spirituality, charity, morality, meditation, mantra, children, magistrates, ministers, lawyers and leaders in government and religion. Jupiter represents sacred scripture, wisdom, benevolence and philosophy. Jupiter's most favoured position is in the 1st . He does well in both the Kendras, and Angles, and the auspicious Trikonal Houses. His nature is kapha, or watery. His gemstone is Yellow Sapphire or Yellow Topaz and his metal is Gold. Jupiter's direction is North-East and his day is Thursday. As a benefice planet he reaches full maturity the earliest of the 9 Grahas at age 16. As Mercury tends to show our outer career in life, how we relate to society on a practical level, Jupiter indicates our inner career, where we really find our personal fulfilment and what we enjoy doing most. JUPITER HOUR When Moon transits in P. Bhardrap in the 4th Pada. When Moon Transits in Cancer, in Sagittarius and Pisces. When Moon transits in Punarvasu, VISHAKHA. Look if your Jupiter is beneficial to you? Are you running Jupiter's Dasa? Then approach people during Jupiter Hour. Success in attempts for studies, Law, Banking. He is exalted in the sign of Cancer and fallen in the opposite sign of Capricorn. Jupiter's most favoured position is in the 1st House. He does well in both the Kendras, and Angles, and the auspicious Trikonal Houses. His nature is Kapha, or watery. His gemstone is Yellow Sapphire or Yellow Topaz and the metal is Gold. STRONG PERIODS: The periods between February 19th and March 20th, and between November 21st and December 20th are the most favourable. All new projects should be started during these times. Travel during these periods brings long and lasting benefits. Purchases of items on Thursday, preferably on Jupiter's star day and i n Jupiter Hour. Saving's not satisfactory? Open a saving account on a Thursday in Jupiter Hour, when Jupiter is in direct motion and is strong- then you will have good increase in income. Deal with your tax matters or money matters during Jupiter hour. This Hour is good for purchase of vehicles- on Fridays during Jupiter Hour, or any household items. On Saturday during Jupiter Hour do house building work. Take a job or start work on Sundays or Tuesdays in Jupiter Hora Hour. Borrow or invest money on Thursday. In the night hours note the Jupiter hour and one can have sex for getting children. This will fulfil your desire to have a child. Take up Insurance policy on Saturdays during Jupiter Hour. Your policy will mature and you will enjoy the benefits of your investments. WEAK PERIODS: The months of October and November are not favourable. During this period, they should avoid starting new projects or undertaking long journeys. ************************************************* HORA OF VENUS Venus is a karaka, or indicator of spouse, love, marriage, comfort, luxury, beauty, prosperity, happiness, all conveyances, art, dance music, acting, passion and healing. Venus' most powerful position is in the 4th House and the Trikona Houses, 1, 5 and 9. Venus is a particularly beneficial planet for Capricorn and Aquarius Ascendants. Gem is diamond and the metal is copper and silver. Venus' direction is South East. On the lower stage she represents the pleasure of the senses and the comforts of the body. Such a pure Venus comes out in association with Jupiter and Mercury. Her vain side manifests in alliance with Mars, which causes an excess of passion, emotion, sexuality and sensuality. Venus also gives power. It is not only the power, which fascinates but also the power to move and to motivate. The Hour of Venus is stro ng on Fridays, on the days when Moon transits in Bharani, P. Phalguni and P. ASHADHA stars. For loss of Vitality, take medicine, on Thursday or Friday during Venus hour: it will make you strong and healthy. During Venus Hour, start Mantras in Venus Hour for Dhan Laxmi for wealth on Thursday or Friday. On Mondays Parvathi. On Tuesdays Lalita or Kail Mata. When Moon transits in Taurus and Libra or Pisces, these are the signs of exaltation. During this time peace of mind and prosperity can be assured. Choose Venus Hour if you want to meet someone who is generally impatient and who

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is moody. The person will be calm and co-operative during this hour. Venus will tone down the fiery nature of the person. For marriage proposal, the person has to select a Venus Hour, if you like the partner in question. And if you do not like the proposal, choose the Mars or Saturn hour, the proposal will fall through. ************************************************* SATURN In Vedic astrology the planet Saturn is calle d Shani. In Sanskrit Shani comes from shanaiscara, which means, "slow mover". From Shani we get the word "shun", which means to ignore, or lose awareness of something. Thus, Saturn represents a loss of awareness, or ignorance. This loss of awareness can also mean the diminishing awareness of the material world of manifestation. Here Saturn indicates the ascetic, rich with inner spirituality, and lost to this material plane of existence. He rules over the two sidereal signs of Capricorn and Aquarius. He is exalted in Libra, and fallen in the opposite sign of Aries. Saturn is a karaka, or indicator, of longevity, misery, sorrow, old age and death, discipline, restriction, responsibility, delays, ambition, leadership and authority, humility, integrity, wisdom born of experience. Saturn also indicates asceticism, denial, non-attachment, spirituality, hard work, organization, reality and time itself. SATURN HOUR The Hour of Saturn is strong for the matters relating to Saturn. The period of 20 Sept and 25th Oct and between Jan 20 and Feb 20. These are the best times to start new ventures, complete all the pending jobs and projects for travel and business. When strong: in the chart it brings wisdom and awareness of the right and wrong in the people. Saturn's most powerful place in the chart is in the 7th House and the Kendras, or Angles. He is a particularly beneficial planet for Taurus and Libra Ascendants. Saturn's nature is Vata, or Airy. His gem is Blue Sapphire and all black stones and his metal is Lead. Saturn's direction is West. When Moon transits in PUSHYA, Anuradha or Uttra Bhadrap stars or when the Langa at that hour is in Saturn's sign or stars. On the days when Moon transits in Saturn's signs Capricorn and Aquarius. For practice of yoga or mediation choose the Saturn Hour, for extra concentration. Write letters to yogis and religious person and deal with property matter s etc. in this hour. When you want to finish off any relationship, do so in Saturn hour. Pray to Lord Shiva or Hanumanji in the Saturn hour and to become Sanyasi. Saturn is a karaka, or indicator, of longevity, misery, sorrow, old age and death, discipline, restriction, responsibility, delays, ambition, leadership and authority, humility, integrity, wisdom born from experience. As Jupiter indicates the process of creation and expansion, Saturn brings about contraction and destruction. Jupiter is the positive teacher of the soul and the Saturn is the negative guide. The influence of Saturn is to delay, to withhold. As the slowest moving of the planets he retards things, holds back their development. Saturn indicates property, land and fixed assets. Those who obtain wealth through a well-disposed Saturn may become misers, and will carefully hold on to what has with such difficulty been acquired. Its negative side comes out particularly in association with Mars, another cruel planet. As the power of  darkness and obstruction, Saturn is the enemy of the Sun and the Moon, and has an eclipse like affect upon them. Only Jupiter has the power to really subdue or to balance out his influence, though Venus and Mercury can refine it to a great degree. In this respect, the power of Shiva, the lord of the yogis, the god of death and transcendence may work through Saturn. Retrograde or Weak Saturn in the chart will generally have a weak period during the first 20 days of days of Jan, and the last weak of Feb, and the months of Dec, March and April. During these times they suffer losses, get blamed and humiliated and suffer separations from loved ones. They should avoid new undertakings, signing legal papers. When weak: This makes the person greedy, morbid, gloomy. They continuously suffer from losses and psychosomatic problems caused by disturbance in their body chemistry. this is due to aggravation of wind element humour. ( a disturbance of in the flow of the gases in the body). They do not like discipline, they are rebellious and law breakers they behave like an old man and appear older. Sarvartha sadhaka Chart  According to Vedic astrology, some week days are suitable and auspicious for certain undertakings and some are not suitable for some other undertakings. For example it is considered inauspicious to buy vehicles on Tuesday. The same is true for the nakshatras in operation during various days. However the combination of certain week days and nakshatras is very auspicious for all underta kings. Hence these combinations are called sarvartha sadhaka or all round auspicious combinations. The following chart gives the auspicious day and nakshatra combination details. These combinations hold true through out the year. It simply means that on any particular week day, if any of the nakshatras mentioned under the week column i s in operation, it is auspicious for any and all undertakings. You can check the nakshatra in operation on a ny day and its duration from the Panchanga chart given in this site. For example under the Tuesday column the nakshatras mentioned are Ashwini, Ashlesha, Krittika and Uttara Bhadra. This means that on any Tuesday if any one of these nakshatras is in operation the time is auspicious to start any type of work. Sunday Ashwini Pushyami U.Ashadha Hasta Moola U.Ashadha U.Bhadra

Monday Sravana Pushyami Rohini Mrigasira -

Tuesday Ashwini Aslesha Krittika U.Bhadra

Wednesday Thursday Ashwini Pushyami Rohini Hasta Revati Mrigasira Punarvasu Krittika Anuradha Anuradha

Friday Ashwini Revati Punarvasu

Anuradha

Saturday Sravana Rohini Swati

Pan-changa, a Sanskrit word, means "five limbs," which refers to the fact that every panchangam includes the five basic elements of tithi (lunar day), naksatra (the constellation the moon is aligned with), karana (half-day), yoga (a particular angle of the sun and moon) and vara or vasara (solar weekday).

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We are all well aware of the concepts of "good timing" and "bad timing" and how at certain times everything seems to be flowing along smoothly, while at other moments things "just don't come together." The calendar provides knowledge to understand such phenomena, so that one can take advantage of auspicious moments and avoid new undertakings when the creative forces are on the wane. DIVISIONS OF TIME

Telling time has been refined to a science in the Hindu culture. And nowhere is time given greater prominence than in the Hindu temple. THE YEAR-SAMVATSARA In India there are numerous era systems in use. The Kali Era, Vikrama Era, and the Saka Era are several of the era systems being followed today. The Hindu year for the Kali Era system begins when the Sun enters the sign of Mesha (Aries). It is a day of great importance, and a time of celebration, marking the dawn of a New Year cycle. THE NAME OF THE YEAR In all, there are sixty names, which repeat in a sixty-year cycle based on the time it takes Jupiter to orbit the sun five times. The names of the years are: Prabhava, Vibhava, Sukla, Pramoda, Prajapati, Angiras, Srimukha, Bhava,Yuvan, Dhatri, Isvara, Bahudhanya, Pramathin, Vikrama, Vrisha, Chitrab-hanu, Subhanu, Tarana, Parthiva, Vyaya, Sarvajit, Sarvadharin, Virodhin,Vikrita, Khara, Nandana, Vijaya, Jaya, Manmatha, Durmukha, Hemalamba, Vilamba, Vikarin, Sarvari, Plava, Subhakrit, Sobhana, Krodhin, Vis-vavasu, Parabhava, Palavanga, Kilaka, Saumaya, Sadharana, Virodhakrit,Paridhavin, Pramadin, Ananda, Rakshasa, Anala (or Nala), Pingala,Kalayukta, Siddharthin, Raudra, Durmati, Dundubhi, Rudhirodgarin,Raktaksha, Krodhana and Kshaya (or Akshaya). The Sixty-Year Cycle Each year in the Tamil calendar has a name. These names follow a 60-year cycle. (The number 60 represents five Jovian periods i.e. it takes Jupiter about 12 years to orbit the sun). The following table lists the cycle of sixty year names: No. Name

in English

Year

1

Prabhava

1987--1988

2

Vibhava

1988--1989

3

Sukla

1989--1990

4

Pramodhudha 1990--1991

5

Prajorpati 

1991--1992

6

 Angirasa

1992--1993

7

Srimukha

1993--1994

8

Bhava

1994--1995

9

Yuva

1995--1996

10

Dhatu

1996--1997

11

Isvara

1997--1998

12

Vehudhanya

1998--1999

13

Pramathi 

1999--2000

14

Vikrama

2000--2001

15

Vishu

2001--2002

16

Chitrabanu

2002--2003

17

Subanu

2003--2004

18

Tarana

2004--2005

19

Parthiba

2005--2006

20

Viya

2006--2007

10

21

Sarvajit 

2007--2008

22

Sarvadhari 

2008--2009

23

Virodhi 

2009--2010

24

Viruti 

2010--2011

25

Kara

2011--2012

26

Nandana

2012--2013

27

Vijaya

2013--2014

28

 Jaya

2014--2015

29

Manmatha

2015--2016

30

Dhunmuki 

2016--2017

31

Hevilambi 

2017--2018

32

Vilambi 

2018--2019

33

Vikari 

2019--2020

34

Sarvari 

2020--2021

35

Plava

2021--2022

36

Subakrit 

2022--2023

37

Sobakrit 

2023--2024

38

Krodhi 

2024--2025

39

Visuvasuva

2025--2026

40

Parabhava

2026--2027

41

Plavanga

2027--2028

42

Kilaka

2028--2029

43

Saumya

2029--2030

44

Sadharana

2030--2031

45

Virodhikritu

2031--2032

46

Paridhabi 

2032--2033

47

Pramadhisa

2033--2034

48

 Ananda

2034--2035

49

Rakshasa

2035--2036

50

Nala

2036--2037

51

Pingala

2037--2038

52

Kalayukti 

2038--2039

53

Siddharthi 

2039--2040

54

Raudri 

2040--2041

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55

Dunmati 

2041--2042

56

Dundubhi 

2042--2043

57

Rudhrodhgari  2043--2044

58

Raktakshi 

2044--2045

59

Krodhana

2045--2046

60

 Akshaya

2046--2047

HALF-YEAR-AYANA Each year is divided into two halves, known as ayana. Uttarayana begins on the day of the winter solstice, normally December 21, when the sun begins its apparent northward journey. Dakshinayana begins on the first day of the summer solstice, normally June 21, marking the sun's southward movement. The two days commencing the two ayanas are considered sacred and known as punya kala, "times of great merit. THE SIX SEASONS-RTAU In the West we are familiar with four seasons-spring, summer, autumn and winter. In India, there are six seasons. Each season is two months (masa) duration. 1)The new year begins with Vasanta Rtau, the season when the trees and plants are blossoming, which begins on the first day of Mesha Mase (mid-April). 2) Grishma Rtau, commencing at the start of Maithuna Mase (in mid-June), is the "hot summer." 3) The rainy season, Varsha Rtau, begins in Simha Mase (mid-August). 4) Sara Rtau, the season of fruits, begin in Thula Mase (mid-October). 5) Hemantha Rtau, the cold season, begins in mid-December. 6) Sisir Rtau, the last season of the year, begins in Kumbha Mase (mid-February), when trees and plants begin sprouting new leaves. Each season a different textbook is studied. They are as follows: 1) Nartana Ritau, the season of Dancing with Siva, begins on Hindu New Year. This is the period of creation, the warm season, from mid-April through mid-August. 2) During Jivana Ritau, the rainy season, from mid-August to mid December, Living with Siva: Hinduism's Contemporary Culture is the primary text. 3) The third period of the year, Moksha Ritau, the cool season, is from mid-December to mid-April. THE MONTH-MASA-SOLAR AND LUNAR In India, several states use a solar-year calendar while others use the lunar-year calendar. In all states the lunar calendar is used for determining the dates of religious festivals and for selecting auspicious times for beginning many socio-religious activities. Vedic Calendar uses both the solar month and the lunar month and would be known as a "luni-solar calendar." For business purposes and modern convenience we also use the Gregorian year which follows neither a solar month nor a lunar system. SOLAR MONTHS The Hindu astronomical text, Surya-Siddhanta, defines the solar month as the time it takes the sun to traverse one rasi (Zodiac sign), measured from the time of entry into one rasi (this point is known as a samkranti) and the next. The point when the sun enters Mesha (Aries) rasi is widely accepted as the beginning of the year. Thus the first solar month is called Mesha in Sanskrit. The Sanskrit names of the solar months are listed in Vedic Calendar. Each is named after the sign of the zodiac that the sun is in. Their names are Mesha(Aries), Vrshabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kataka (Cancer), Simha (Leo),Kanya (Virgo), Thula (Libra), Vrschika (Scorpio), Dhanus (Sagittarius), Makara(Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces). LUNAR MONTHS The lunar month is measured either by the period covered from one new-moon to the next, known as the amanta or mukhya mana system, or from one full-moon to t he next one, known as the purnimanta or gauna mana system. Vedic Calendar uses the purnimanta lunar month system. PAKSHA One month is the duration of one orbit of the moon around the earth. In Hindu measuring of time, this period is divided in two parts, the light fortnight, called shukla paksha (or sudi), and the dark fortnight, called krishna paksha (orvadi). Shukla Paksha is the period when the moon is waxing, beginning on the new moon (Amavasya) and extending to the full moon (Purnima). Krishna pak-sha, the period when the moon is waning, begins after the full moon and extends to the new moon. Knowing whether the moon is waxing or waning is helpful in understanding the moon's current influence. Under the waxing moon, we are generally more energetic, as moon's forces are on the rise, indicating growth and development. THE MOON SIGN OR RASI

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In Vedic Calendar the rasi names the Zodiac sign the moon is currently passing through. It lists the degree of the sign of the moon at 6:00 AM. For example, "Kataka (Cancer) Rasi 1.4" means that the moon is at 1.4 degrees Cancer at6:00 in the morning. The moon travels approximately 12º per day. For gardening, the moon sign is useful in determining planting, harvesting, fertilizing gardening activity dates. The moon takes a little over two and one-half days to traverse one zodiac sign. The rasis are Mesha (Aries), Vrshabha (Taurus), Mithuna (Gemini), Kataka (Cancer),Simha (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Thula (Libra), Vrschika (Scorpio), Dhanus (Sagittar-ius), Makara (Capricorn), Kumbha (Aquarius) and Meena (Pisces). THE DAY-SOLAR AND LUNARTHE SOLAR DAY-VARA In addition to observing the lunar day, or tithi (discussed in the next section), the traditional Hindu calendar also recognizes the solar day, or vara. The vara begins with sunrise and ends with sunrise the next day, based on the rotation of the earth on its axis. (The time of sunrise and sunset are li sted in Vedic Calendar.) Each solar day is divided into 24 horas (hours), and the horas are assigned to the planets in their "descending sidereal period." There are seven days in the week, and each is most strongly influenced by a particular planet as follows. In Vedic calendar, vara is listed after the English weekday notation. Solar Day (vara) Bhanu(orRavi)varaSundaySun Indu(orSoma)varaMondayMoon MangalavaraTuesdayMars BudhavaraWednesdayMercury Guru(orBrihaspati)varaThursdayJupiter SukravaraFridayVenus Manta (or Sani) vara Saturday Saturn KALI ERA LUNAR DAYS-30 TITHIS Days are also designated by the Kali Era measurement, known as the tithi. A tithi is an exact lunar day, which is approximately one-thirtieth of the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth. A tithi may vary in length from day to day. There are 15 tithis in each fortnight. Their names are: Prathama, Dvitiya, Tritiya,Chaturthi, Panchami, Shasthi, Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, Dasami, Ekadasi, Dvadasi, Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Amavasya/Purnima. Purnima, full-moonday, is the fifteenth tithi of the bright fortnight, and Amavasya, new-moon day, is the fifteenth tithi of the dark fortnight. (On many panchangams, the new moon is numbered as the thirtieth tithi.) RETREAT DAYS Certain tithis are not conducive for study or beginning new efforts. In Gurukulas (schools) and aadheenams (monasteries) these are times of retreat. As they occur in pairs four times per moon, they are roughly parallel to the modern "weekend", though, of course, they do not necessarily fall on Saturday and Sun-day. The retreat tithis are Ashtami, Navami, Amavasya, Prathama and Purni-ma. Each has its own special nature. Purnima (full-moon day) is especially good for worship. Amavasya (new moon day) is conducive to meditation. For many de-vout Hindus, Amavasya and Purnima are times of vrata, observing religious vows. Prathama, the tithi following both Purnima and Amavasya, is generally a good day for seminars and philosophical discussions. Ashtami and Navami are ideally reserved for rest and relaxation. Ashtami is traditionally a day for fasting and not a good day for learning. (In western as-trology, Ashtami would be recognized as a square aspect between the sun and t he moon, a configuration which can make for a difficult day.) Ashtami is considered inauspicious for beginning new activities because of the inharmonious energies existing due to the relationship between the sun and moon. THE HALF-DAY-KARANAA Karana is half of a tithi or lunar day. There are sixty karanas in one lunar month, but only eleven distinct names are used. The first karana ends at the middle of the tithi and the second karana ends with the ending of that tithi. Like the yoga, the karana is a factor used by astrologers for determining the auspicious-ness of the day for a given activity. The names of the karanas are: Bava, Balava, Kaulava, Taitila, Gara, Vanij, Visti, Sakuni, Chatuspada, Naga and Kimtughna. THE CONSTELLATION OF THE DAY-NAKSHATRA Nakshatras imply means star cluster. In Hindu astrology the term nearly al-ways refers to 27 specific star-clusters, or constellations, which lie along the ecliptic. The ecliptic is the apparent yearly path of the sun as seen from the earth. These constellations happen to be at approximately equal distances apart. Each naksatra embodies particular ideas, powers and forces of nature. When a planet comes into alignment with one of these star clusters (from the view of an individual standing on the earth), the rays of the stars combine with those of the planet to influence the earth. All of  the planets, one after another, pass through the ecl iptic and align with each of the 27 Nakshatras. The most important "naksatra" is the one the moon is currently aligned with, as the swift-moving moon's influence is the most significant to daily life on Earth. All the nakshatras given in Vedic Calendar are for the moon. This means that the naksatra currently in effect is the one t hat the moon has "conjoined."(Similarly, the current rasi, Zodiac sign, is the one that the moon has conjoined.) THE IMPORTANCE OF NAKSHATRA

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Each naksatra exerts its own unique energies upon the planets within its influence. The nakshatras are considered so important that constellational or naksatra astrology i s a field of Hindu astrology i n itself. Naksatra consideration is a critical element in Muhurtham-discerning the nature of a given period and choosing auspicious times for various activities. The twenty-sevennakshatras are: Asvini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigasira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya,Aslesha, Magha, Purvaphalguni, Uttaraphalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Svati,Visakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purvashadha, Uttarashadha, Sravana,Dhanishtha, Satabhishaj, Purvaprostapada, Uttaraprostapada and Revati. ENDING TIMES The ending time for each tithi, naksatra and yoga is listed in column after each item, respectively. Usually the tithi ending time is the same as the karana ending time. If this i s the case, the ending time for the evening karana is liste d, and you can assume that the morning karana ends on the tithi ending time. EIGHT DAYTIME PERIODS-THE KALAS The period between sunrise and sunset each day is divided into eight periods. Each period, or kala, lasts approximately one and one-half hours, depending on t he total duration of sunlight. Three of the eight kalas are considered most important. Rahu Kala, Yama Kala and Gulika Kala-known collectively as the trinisamayam. Rahu Kala is considered malefic for commencing new undertakings.Yama is also an interfering current, but is less influential than Rahu. Yama Kala is considered an auspicious time for antyesti (funeral) rites. Gulika is the most auspicious time of the day for commencing new activities. Each kala occurs at approximately the same time on each particular day of the week. Thus, Gulika Kala occurs at approximately 7AM every Friday. If you've ever wondered why Monday mornings are so infamous, note that Rahu Kala is generally between 7:30 and 9AM every Monday. The trini samayam are listed at the top of column three for each day. THE TWENTY-SEVEN YOGAS Yoga is a planetary configuration, union or relationship. Yoga, like the tithi, is an angle of the sun and the moon (the earth being the point of the angle). Yogas are another factor in determining the auspiciousness of the day. Just as there are twenty-seven nakshatras, there are twenty-seven yogas, known as the Yoga Taras of Nakshatras. They are: Vishakambha, Priti, Ayushman, Saubhagya, Sobhana, Atiganda, Sukarma,Dhriti, Sula, Ganda, Vriddhi, Dhruva, Vyaghat, Harshana, Vajra, Siddhi,Vyatipatha, Variyan, Parigha, Siva, Siddha, Sadhya, Subha, Sukla, Brahma, Indra and Vaidhriti. ROUTINE OR CREATIVE WORK DAYS-AMRITADI YOGAS The resultant of the waves propagated by the planets and the stars on the human psyche are indicated in four degrees. In the Vedic calendar, this esoteric yoga is listed in bold type in the left column of each day's designations. AMRITA YOGA-CREATIVE WORK: Very good for creative types of work and auspicious undertakings. SIDDHA YOGA-CREATIVE WORK: Good for creat ive types of work and auspicious undertakings. MARANA YOGA-ROUTINE WORK: Should be avoided for new under-takings and beginning travel. Routine work only. PRABALARSHTA YOGA-ROUTINE WORK: Should be absolutely avoided for new undertakings and beginning travel. Routine work only. THE COLOR OF THE DAY Each day has a color (listed in the fifth col umn), indicating the general subconscious or astral vibration of the day. This is the vibration caused by the moon rasi. DEITY CLOTHING COLORS Each day lists the appropriate color of clothing for dressing the Deity in Vedic ages of Lord Siva, Lord Muruga and Lord Ganesha in temples and home shrines. The colors of Lord Siva and Lord Ganesha generally change about every three days, while Lord Muruga's color changes about once a month. THE GEM OF THE DAY Gems, known in Sanskrit as ratna, are the most potent representatives of t he mineral world and are frequently objects of great veneration. Gems are the congealed influences of the planets and heavenly bodies, the crystallized products of invisible rays operating within the crust of the earth. They, therefore, retain the powers of the planets in a highly concentrated form. Gems are believed to have the power to cure diseases, to increase strength and counteract negative influences. They are worn as amulets against sickness and are sometimes (though rarely) powdered and imbibed in liquid concoctions. On each day of Vedic Calen-dara gem is indicated. The gem of the day can be used to adorn the Deities in the temple or the home shrine. There is one gem for each day of the week as follows: Sunday-ruby, Monday-pearl, Tuesday-coral, Wednesdayemerald, Thurs-day-topaz, Friday-diamond, Saturday-sapphire. FESTIVALS AND OTHER SPECIAL DAYS PRADOSHA VRATA DAYS One of the special days noted on your calendar is the Pradosha Vrata, liter-ally "evening vow." This is a traditional observance among devout Saivites, a day of fasting, worship and meditation. Pradosha is a daily 3 hour period from 11/2hours before sunset until 11/2hours afterwards as day dissolves into night. Pradosha time on Trayodasi (the 13th tithi) is especially special, hailed for Siva worship and meditation. If the 13th tithi ends before sun-set, then the Pradosha vrata begins on the 12th tithi. For example, if you look at your panchangam and it says: "Wednesday, Trayodasi (tithi 13) until 3:19 PM" you can see that it ends before sunset on Wednesday. Therefore the Pradosha vrata begins the previous day (Tuesday) as the 13th tithi will actually begin sometime Tuesday evening.

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PRADOSHA FASTING If you wish to fast once each month, observe the vrata on the Krishna Pak-sha Pradosham. If you wish to fast twice each month, then you may observe this fast on both Pradosha days-one during each paksha. The most orthodox devotees will fast on water all day and only take light temple prasadams or fruits and milk in the evening. No cooked food is taken until the following day. A less strict observance is to fast during the day on just water, herb teas or fruits and milk and then take one's normal food in the evening after the temple pujas and your medit ations are finished. The strictness of one's fasting will depend entirely on one's inner goals, health and daily activities. For those interested in integrating their yoga sadhana with the pan-changam, the Pradosha days of both pakshas are considered very special for intensification of meditation. After fasting all day and observing the auspicious worship of God Siva at sunset, a vigil is kept in the evening, at which time one performs Raja Yoga, meditating on inner light and Lord Siva. The Pradosha day of the Sukla Paksha is especially conducive to good meditation. The Pradosha day of the Krishna Paksha is considered the last day of the Krishna Paksha when the moon will help you in your yoga. It is advisable to do a vigil then to absorb the last of the moon's power. THE SCIENCE OF GOOD TIMING-MUHURTHA In this section a vast area of Hindu astrology known as Muhurtha, the choosing of auspicious times is touched upon briefly. First is a simple summary of auspicious times for new ventures, followed by a description of the nature of the 27 nakshatras. A WORD ABOUT AUSPICIOUS BEGINNINGS. Here it may be helpful to mention the idea behind auspicious beginnings. Just as each person has an astrological nature which is determined by the configuration of the stars and planets at his time of birth, so do buildings, businesses, countries and communities. In fact, each and every endeavor is influenced by the nature of the moment of  its conception and continues to reflect that nature throughout its existence. With this in mind, it becomes clear why one would, for example, wish to wait for the "right day" to wear new clothing for the first time, to plant a tree or set a foundation stone for a new building. MARRIAGE, HOME-BLESSINGS AND NEW VENTURES Below are listed auspicious nakshatras, tithis and rasis for marriage, blessing a new home, starting a new business, and for gardening. Optimum timing occurs when a day that has all three-suitable naksatra, suitable rasi and suitable tithi-for the desired activity. BEST TIMES FOR MARRIAGE SUITABLE NAKSHATRAS:Rohini, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarasadha, Uttara-prostapada, Anuradha, Mrigasira, Hasta, Svati, Magha. The first pada of Magha and Mula and the last quarter of Revati are inauspicious. Those notmentioned should be avoided.SUITABLE TITHIS:Tithis 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11 and 13 of the bright half are good. One should avoid the 1st, 6, 9, 14 and the full moon. Tithis not suitable during Krishna Paksha are 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 and the new moon (Amavasya).SUITABLE RASIS FOR MARRIAGE:Mithuna, Kanya and Thula. OK are Vr-ishabha, Kataka, Simha, Dhanus and Kumbha. The rest are inauspicious. BEST TIME SFOR NEW BUSINESS Business GuideWhen certain Nakshatras and tithis are in operation, on any day they produce very auspicious for certain types of undertakings. The following are the auspicious tithis and Nakshatras for business. They are auspicious throughout the year.The following are the auspicious days, tithis and Nakshatras for all business undertakings .Days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Tithis: 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 11th tithis Nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Punarvasu, Pushyami, Hasta, Chitta, Swati, Uttarashadha, Uttarabhadra, Anuradha, Shravana, Dhanistha and Revati Nakshatras. To check the tithi and Nakshatras this month check Panchang

BEST NAKSHATRAS:Asvi, Pushya, Uttaraphalguni, Svati, Ardra, Satab-hishak, Uttaraprostapada BEST RASIS: Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Thula, Makara, MeenaBEST TITHIS: Panchami, Saptami, Dasami, Ekadasi, And Trayodasi BEST TIMES FOR HOUSE WARMING BEST NAKSHATRAS:Anuradha, Mrigasira, Revati, Punarvasu, Satab-hishak, Pushya, Hasta, Ardra Rohini, Uttarasadha, Uttaraphalguni, Uttara-prostapada.BESTRASIS:Vrishabha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Thula, Dhanus, Kumbha, Meena BESTTITHIS:Dvadasi, Panchami, Saptami, Dasami, Ekadasi, Trayodasi,Tritiya BEST TIMES FOR GARDENING BEST NAKSHATRAS:Planting seeds and plants: Rohini,Uttaraphalguni,Uttarashadha and Uttaraprostapada. Caring for an existing garden: Shravana, Dhanishta, Svati, Satabishak, Punarvasu BEST TITHIS:Planting is best done during the tithis of shukla paksha, and weeding should be done during krishna paksha. NAKSHATRA CONSIDERATION In this section, the nature of the nakshatras are described. One must keep in mind, of course, that naksatra is only one of the factors involved in determining the nature of a given day. Certainly, it is one of the most important elements but for a complete picture, other influences must be considered as well. NAKSHATRAS OF FIXED ENERGY

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Rohini, Uttaraphalguni, Uttarasadha and Uttaraprostapada. These nakshatras are auspicious times for permanent works-planting seeds, moving into anew home, house blessings, making vows, laying foundations, etc. Anything started at this time may have good and lasting results. Uttaraphalguni and Uttara-prostapada are especially good for starting a new business. NAKSHATRAS OF SOFT ENERGY Chitra, Mrigashira, Anuradha, Revati. These nakshatras are considered auspicious for the first wearing of new clothes, sexual union for conception, dancing, art, cultural performances and ceremonial rites. Mrigashira, Anuradha and Revati are also good days for house warming. Mrigashira and Anuradha are suit-able for marriage cere monies, but Chitra and Revati are not. NAKSHATRAS OF LIGHT ENERGY Asvi, Pushya, Hasta.When the Moon is in these stars, activities such as decorations, pleasure outings, sports, starting businesses, undertaking travels and administering medicines are recommended. Hasta is also suitable for marriage ceremonies. Asvi and Pushya are the best stars for starting new businesses. Pushya and Hasta are also good for house blessings. NAKSHATRAS OF SHARP ENERGY Mula, Jyestha, Ardra, Aslesha. When the Moon is in any of these stars, ac-tions like separating oneself from others, engaging in debate, and chanting of powerful mantras are more successful than at other times. These are good days for activities requiring a harsh or str ong, cutting force. Ardra is also good for starting a n ew business or blessing a new home. NAKSHATRAS OF MOVABLE ENERGY Sravana, Dhanishta, Svati, Satabishak, Punarvasu. When the Moon is in these stars, gardening, traveling, acquisition of vehicles & good deeds of a non-permanent nature are recommended. Svati is also suitable for marriage ceremonies and good for starting a new business. Satabhishak is also good for starting a new business or house blessing. Punarvasu is good for house blessings. NAKSHATRAS OF HARSH ENERGY Purvaphalguni, Purvasadha, Bharani, Purvaprostapada, Magha: These nakshatras are considered earthly in nature because they stir the mind in one way or another. They are not good days to begin something new. Purvaphalguni is a harsh naksatra but lucky by nature. Its influence gives the ability to sway others; gives courage, fire and enthusiasm, but may cause the mind to become lusty. Pur-vasadha, earthly in quality, indicates an influence causing people to do what they like without considering others' opinions. Bharani can cause the mind to become entangled in the material world. It can hide or eclipse insight, causing struggle. Purvaprostapada (also called Purvabhadrapada) may cause the mind to be passionate, unstable and impetuous. It is a good time for penance. NAKSHATRAS OF MIXED ENERGY Krittika, Visakha. During these nakshatras, routine actions and daily duties may be performed but no new important works should be undertaken. These are excellent days for meditation and absorbing the shakti. To choose an appropriate day to begin a journey, look in the Calendar for a Siddha Yoga day or a Devaloka day. Avoid nakshatras followed by an asterisk in the Calendar. These are not good days to begin a journey. The time of your departure is also important. Gulika Kala is best. Avoid leaving during the periods of Rahu and Yama. Begin with a puja to invoke the blessings of all three worlds. YOGA CONSIDERATION Inauspicious yogas for beginning new things are: Vyaghat, Parigha, Vajra,Vyathipatha, Dhriti, Ganda, Athiganda, Shula, Vishakabha. HINTS FOR LEARNING TO USE THE CALENDAR If you are just warming up to the Vedic Calendar, you will want to know where to start, as there are so many factors to consider. The best time to refer to the calendar to learn about the current day is in the morning, before you begin your morning worship or sadhana. Begin by asking yourself the following: 1)Which of the four yogas is indicated for the day, e.g. "SiddhaYoga-Creative Work"?2)What is the nakshatra, and what is its nature?3)What is the tithi and its nature?4)What is the paksha (is the moon waxing or waning)? 5)What are the most auspicious (Gulika Kala) and inauspicious times (Rahu and Yama) of the day? Then intuitively put the answers together and pray to the Deities for guidance and blessings throughout the day. By becoming aware of and attuning your-self to these indicators, you will be better prepared for the energies you are likely to face. If all of the above factors are positive, you know this is an exceptionally good day for beginning new ventures. NAKSHATRA Observe how you feel and behave during different nakshatras. Keep a record on those days so you'll know what to expect from your nature. Your nature will incline you to behave in a pattern. If you are aware of it, you can "catch" your-self and be able to monitor your behavior. By doing this you allow your soul nature to come forth. Panchangam helps us to look for those times when we need to work harder. What does that mean? We are aware of our outer nature, and we consciously make an effort to overcome it. We practice t he qualities of the soul nature. YOGAS Amrtha yoga: These days can be very productive. Use them to push pro-jects ahead to completion or to start them. Watch for those rare periods when am-rita yoga falls over a period of several days.

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Siddha yoga: These days are also good for moving ahead with projects. There may not be the zing present of the amrita yoga days. Prabhalarishta yoga: Never begin new projects on these days without of prayer and puja. Perform very routine work. Better yet is to take the day off and go to the temple. The inauspicious effects of the working yogas can be softened through prayer, archanas and specific pujas. We set ourselves up at the beginning of the day according to the pan-changam. Just as we put on outer clothing according to the weather, we prepare ourselves to work with our own individual nature and its concomitant effect on those we live and work with during the day PERSONAL ASTROLOGY It is also very helpful to become familiar with your own birth chart. Theday is just one small but significant part of  your own life pattern. Knowing your birth chart, just the simple and basic three things-lagna (rising sign), moon and sun signs-helps you to monitor your emotions, your reactions and habit pat-terns. KALAS Rahu kala: Rahu is most important to be aware of. Windows are closed. Doors are closed-inwardly, that is. Be careful of confrontation, encounters, negotiations, deals, contracts and agreements during this time. For example, it may not be a good idea to have lunch with a client on Wednesday. Rahu Kala starts at noon. This is a time when karmas are intensified, whether good or bad, and the focus is on the karmas instead of the project at hand. A general formula to deter-mine rahu kala when you don't have a calendar handy is to memorize the following jingle: "Mother saw father wearing the turban suddenly." Mother Monday 7:30-9:00AM saw Saturday 9:00-10:30AM father Friday 10:30-12:00AM wearing Wednesday 12:00-1:30PM the Thursday 1:30-3:00PM turban Tuesday 3:00-4:30PM suddenly Sunday 4:30-6:00PM Gulika is a good time to do business, call that vendor who wants to be paid. Hash over a business problem, talk to your son about his grades in school, or to your daughter about her role in the school play. Yama kala is noted as a goodtime for inauspicious events such as funerals. SADHANA Check the panchangam in the morning during puja. Note down what you think the day will be like. At the end of the day, review the day's actual events. See if there were any rough spots which could use improving upon and note the various factors involved for future reference. We wish you well with your use of Vedic Calendar. May it help you to always be in tune with God Siva's Cosmic Energy. We welcome your suggestions and comments on ways to improve the calendar year after year. Literally 'five limbs' (pancha, 'five' and anga, 'limb'). The almanac of the Hindus, so named because it deals with the five Hindu divisions of time An 'auspicious' moment is considered very i mportant, for starting a ceremony, a journey, a new venture or the commencement of studies. The panchanga is used to find such 'auspicious' moments when the various permutations and combinations of the five units of time are found congenial. Panchanga The five limbs of the panchanga are: 1. Vara (solar day) 2. Tithi (lunar day) 3. Nakshatra (lunar asterism) 4. Yoga (conjunction of planets) 5. Karana (half  of a lunar day) Vara (solar day), literally means a weekday. This is the time from one sunrise to the next. For official purposes, one day is reckoned from midnight to midnight. The solar day of the Hindus is divided into four parts: divas (day), ratri (night), sandhya (morning twilight), sandhyansha (evening twilight). One solar day is made of 60 ghatikas and also of 15 muhurtas. The Hindus follow a seven-day week system and each day of the week is a vara. Each vara is special to a particular presiding deity. The seven varas are also associated with the seven planets of the Hindus. Ravivara is sacred to Surya hence sun worship is enjoined on this day. Thursday, Friday, Wednesday and Monday (Sukla Paksha) is considered good. Ravivara is sacred to Surya hence sun worship is e njoined on this day. Somvara is sacred to the moon. As the moon is an adornment of Shiva, it is also sacred to him. Since he is an ascetic, people observe fasts on this day to please him. By performing a vrata for 16 Mondays, it is believed that all wishes are fulfilled. Mangalavara is sacred to Mars. It is named Mangala (auspicious) to counter its malefic nature. It is sacred to Hanuman, the monkey god who helped Rama recover his wife Sita from Ravana (see Ramayana). Hanuman is said to have also freed the nine planets from Ravana's hold. Mars and Saturn are the strongest and most malefic of the nine. Devotees therefore believe that by praying to Hanuman on Tuesday, the inauspicious effects of Mars are overcome, for, by freeing Mars, he proved that he was the stronger of the two. Budhvara is sacred to Mercury, the lovechild of the Moon, and Brihaspativara or Guruvara to Jupiter, the preceptor of  the gods. Shukravara, in turn, is special to Venus, the puissant and wise guru of the asuras, while Shanivara is the dreaded day that belongs to Shani (Saturn), whose baleful glare causes untold harm (see also Janmapatri). Within any given day, there are certain time periods which are particularly spiritually potent. To start with, we will mention three such time periods in every day: Brahma Muhoortham: the three hour time period culminating at dawn; assuming a 6 a.m. sunrise, this would be between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. everyday.

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Abhijit Muhoortham: high noon when the sun is at its zenith; assuming a 6 a .m. sunrise, this would be at 12 noon. Nitya Pradosha Kaalam: one and a half hours before dusk and half an hour thereafter; assuming a 6 p.m. sunset, this would be between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. everyday. These times are also known as sandhi kaalam, junction times within a day. The first is when the night meets the day, the second is when morning meets afternoon and the third is when day meets night. The Vedhas say that spiritual activities conducted during these time periods are particularly effective. Spiritual aspirants should make use of these potent time periods for rapid spiritual advancement. Within any given day, there are also certain time periods which are inauspicious. Two of these are Raahu Kaalam and Yama Gandam. The Vedhas say that it's ideal if we can use these times totally for worship. If these time periods are used for worship and not for material activities, they yield ma nifold spiritual benefits. Raahu Kaalam is dependent on the sunrise and sunset t imes for your particular location, you must calculate i t for each day using the Sun rise. Tithi (lunar day): Tithi is defined as the time taken by the moon to gain 12 degrees on the sun. The moon takes about 30 days (one lunar month) to go around the earth's ecliptic. In each tithi, the moon travels 12 degrees ahead of the sun (i.e. if the sun and the moon are present in a specific position relating to the earth, after one tithi, the moon would be ahead of  the sun by 12 degrees) hence completing 360 (12 degrees x 30 days) degrees in a terrestrial month. In one month, there are 28 tithis, one poornima or full moon and one amavasya or new moon. The first tithi begins after the amavasya. There are 14 tithis in the shukla paksha (light half) and 14 in the Krishna paksha (dark half) of a month (see also Hindu Calendar). The names of the 14 tithis are Prathma (first), Dvitiya (second), Tritiya (third), Chaturthi (fourth), Panchami (fifth), Shashti (sixth), Saptami (seventh), Ashtami (eight), Navami (ninth), Dashmi (tenth), Ekadashi (eleventh), Dvadashi (twelfth), Triodashi (thirteenth), and Chaturdashi (fourteenth). Because the movement of the moon is irregular, a tithi ranges from 54 to 65 ghatikas. Hence when a tithi begins at sunrise and stretches to 60 ghatikas, it is equal to a solar day. But at times there are two or sometimes three tithis in one day and conversely one tithi might extend to three days. The former case is considered to be auspicious while the latter is not good for occasions like marriages or marching on an invasion. Each tithi has its own spiritual specialities. Here is a sampling: Amavasya Ideal for pithru worship Chathurthi Ideal for Ganapathi worship Panchami Ideal for worshipping the Universal Mother Sashti Ideal for Muruga worship Ashtami Ideal for Krishna worship Navami Ideal for Rama worship Ekaadasi Ideal for Narayana worship Dvaadasi Ideal for Narayana worship Thrayodasi Ideal for Siva worship Chathurdasi Ideal for Siva and Ganapathi worship Pournami Best tithi for all worship activities, particularly Arunachala and Sathguru. Paksham As we saw above, a lunation is divided into 30 tithis. A lunation is also divided into two phases. The phase between Amavasya and Pournami is called Sukla Paksham. The phase between Pournami and Amavasya is called Krishna Paksham. Each paksham has its own spiritual speciality. The Vedhas say that activities that you want to grow should be started in the Sukla Paksham, e.g., starting a business. Likewise activities which you do not want to grow should be conducted in the Krishna Paksham e.g., surgery. Karana A karna is half the tithi ,or 360 minutes (6 degrees) of arc. In thirty tithis comprising a lunar month,there are sixty half-tithis or karnas.There are four karnas that occur only once in a lunar month. They are the fixed karnas and called as : 1. Shakuni : assigned to the latter half of the 14th day of the krishna paksha. 2. Chatuspada : assigned to the first half of the amavasya (15th day of the krisna paksha). 3. Naga : assigned to the latter half of the amavasya. 4. Kimstughna : assigned to the first half of the first day of the shukla paksha. The remaining 7 karna recur eight times during rest of the lunar month.Their names are : 1. Bava, 2. Balava, 3. Kanlava, 4. Taitila, 5. Gara, 6. Vanija, 7. Vishti. These karnas recur in regular order starting from the second half of the first day of the shukla paksha until the first half of the 14th day of the krishna paksha. Karnas too find their use in rituals and electional astrology.The Kinstughna, Vishti, Shakuna, Chatushpada, and Naga Karanas to b e avoided. Yogas There are twenty seven yogas. Each yoga measures 13.20 degrees of arc (360/27=13.20).A yoga indicates a sum of  the longitudes of the moon and the sun in multipl es of 13.20 deg. Although this measure of a yoga is the same as that of a nakshatra , there is no link between the two. Add the niryana longitudes of the sun and the moon and divide by the first one (vishkumbha) onwards. The 27 yogas are listed below : 1.Vishkumbha,2. Preeti,3. Ayushman,4. Saubhagya,5. Shobhana,6. Atiganda,7. Sukarma,8. Dhriti,9. Shool,10. Ganda,11. Vriddhi,12. Dhruva,13. Vyaghata,14. Harshana,15. Vajra,16. Siddhi,17. Vyatipata,18. Variyana,19.

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Parigha,20. Shiva,21.Siddha,22. Sadhya,23. Shubha,24. Shukla,25. Brahma,26. Indra,27. Vaidhriti. Of the 27 Yogas Vyatipata, Vaidhruti and Parigha Yogas to be avoided for new ventures or muhurthas. Nakshatram There are 27 nakshatras in the zodiac, each of length 360/27 degrees. What is commonly referred to as nakshatra, is usually the nakshatra in which the moon is found. The nakshatra can be determined by the following formula. nakshatra (lmoon / (360.0/27.0)) + 1 [rounded DOWN to the nearest integer]. The moon revolves around the earth in roughly 27 days. During this period, the moon traces a path around the sky. The ancients split this path of the moon into 27 units and gave each unit the name of a star, star group or constellation. These 27 units are known as nakshatrams. They are also referred to as brides of Chandra. The 27 nakshatrams are as follows: 1 Asvini, 2 Barani or Apa Barani , 3 Krithigai or Krittika , 4 Rohini , 5 Mrigaseersham or Mrigasira , 6 Thiruvaadhirai or Aarudra , 7 Punarpoosam or Punarvasu , 8 Poosam or Pushya , 9 Aayilyam or Aslesha , 10 Magam or Magha , 11 Pooram or Poorva Palguni , 12 Uttaram or Uttara Palguni , 13 Hastham or Hastha , 14 Chithirai or Chitra , 15 Svaathi , 16 Visaakam or Visaka , 17 Anusham or Anuradha , 18 Kettai or Jyesta , 19 Moolam or Moola , 20 Pooraadam or Poorvashada , 21 Uttaraadam or Uttarashada , 22 Thiruvonam or Sravana , 23 Avittam or Sravishta or Dhanista , 24 Sadhayam or Sathabishak , 25 Poorataadhi or Poorva Broshtapadha , 25 Uttarataadhi or Uttara Broshtapadha , 27 Revathi. Of the 27 constellati ons generally Bharani, Aslesha, Jyestha, to be avoided for new ventures or muhurthas. Maasam, Ruthu, Ayanam, Varusham A varusham is a solar year. A varusham starts roughly in the middle of April each year. The varushams repeat in a 60 year cycle. A varusham is made up of two ayanams. That half when the sun is on a northward path (generally from the middle of January to the middle of July) is called Uttara Ayanam or Uttaraayanam (uttara = north). The other half  when the sun is on a southward path (generally from the middle of July to the middle of January) is called Dakshina Ayanam or Dakshinaayanam (dakshina = south). A maasam is a solar month. There are 12 maasams in a varusham. A ruthu is two solar months. There are six ruthus in a varusham. 1. The Kali era: According to one theory, time is divided into yugas, and each Yuga is further divided into four parts. The present time is believed to be Kali Yuga, the fourth part. It is believed to have begun with the death of Krishna, which corresponds to midnight between February 17 and 18, 3012 BC. Accordingly, this is the sixth millennium of the Kali era, in which the year 1900 corresponds with 5002. This reference of time is still used in rel igion and literature. 2. The Vikram era: This is believed to have begun on the day of the coronation of King Vikramaditya. The year 1900 AD corresponds to 1958 of the Vikram era, which is popular in northern India and Gujarat. 3. The Saka era: This era is believed to have begun with King Salivahana's accession to the throne. According to the Saka era, the year 1900 AD would be 1823. Popular in southern India, this reference in almost all-astronomical works

Each day of a week is associated with certain types of activities. Sunday Coronation, singing, dancing, service, to start diagnosis and therapy, to decorate, to do courageous activities and gold transactions. Monday Transact in aquatic articles, to undertake a sea voyage , dig a well, bore a well, to do plumbing work, milk, dairy, cohabition. Tuesday Stealing, cheating, indulgence in violence, destruction of things, to join a fight, to start a fight, transaction in gold and cooper, bloodshed, to build a furnace. Wednesday Intelligent activities like debate, clever work, charity. Thursday Religious activities, to start pooja, to recite slokas, to decorate and wear ornaments. Friday Singing, dancing, jewellery, perfumes, to have female company, to do agricultural transactions, boring of holes, buying cows. Saturday Iron and steel transactions, entering a house(Grahapravesham), laying foundations, oil massage and bath, labour recruiting, to steal and to lie, to indulge i n evil acts.

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in Sanskrit written after 500 AD. The Government calendar also follows the Saka era.

SHUBHA YOGA IN RELATION TO NAKSATRAS AND WEEK

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