Panchang & Muhurat Guidance
What is Panchang?
Panchang (पञ्चाङ्ग) is the traditional Hindu Vedic calendar that provides detailed astrological data used to determine auspicious timings for rituals, festivals, and important life events. The word Panchang is derived from Sanskrit: “Pancha” (five) + “Anga” (limbs) — referring to the five key elements that make up a day:
• Tithi (Lunar Day)
• Vaar (Day of the Week)
• Nakshatra (Constellation)
• Yoga (Auspicious Combination)
• Karana (Half of a Tithi)
Together, these elements form the cosmic fingerprint of a day, used by astrologers and priests to understand the flow of universal energies.
What is Muhurat?
Muhurat (मुहूर्त) refers to the most auspicious time window selected from the Panchang to begin important activities like Vivah (marriage), Grihapravesh (house entry), Naamkaran (naming ceremony), Bhoomi Pujan, business openings, and yagnas.
It is calculated based on the planetary positions (grahas), moon phase, nakshatra, and individual birth charts, ensuring that the time chosen is aligned with positive cosmic influences.
Significance of Panchang & Muhurat in Sanatan Dharma
• Panchang and Muhurat ensure that actions align with nature’s rhythms, enhancing the success, harmony, and spiritual outcome of the task.
• Dharma Shastras and Smritis recommend that no important samskaras or ventures be performed without consulting Shubh Muhurat.
• Starting a venture at the right time helps mitigate doshas (flaws) and boosts favorable karmic results.
• Panchang reading is a spiritual discipline that honors the Rishi-parampara (lineage of sages) who observed cosmic time to guide humanity.
• It is also essential in Jyotish Shastra (Vedic Astrology) for creating Janma Kundali (birth charts) and forecasting future events
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• Choosing the right Muhurat connects human action with divine timing, symbolizing our humility before the universal order.
“Success of a task does not occur without the right Muhurat.”