Tithi and ruling planets~ Panchang (Vedic Hindu Calendar)

Tithi and ruling planets ~ Panchang (Vedic Hindu Calendar)

Panchang of the day based on the calculations of time, latitude, longitude, planetary positions and timezone of your current place of living. It is consulted for finding and selecting an appropriate and auspicious time for important occasions, ceremonies or actions like marriage, education, travel, starting new business or project, examination, interview etc. The five parts of Panchang are described below :

(1) Tithi (lunar day)
(2) Nakshatra (constellation)
(3) Yoga (an auspicious moment)
(4) Karan (half of the part of Tithi)
(5) Vaar (day of the week)

 

Thithi (lunar day) :
Tithi is the date according to the Hindu lunar calendar. The Hindu lunar calendar consists of a dark and a bright fortnight also called Krishna paksha and Shukla Paksha. Tithi is said to be complete when moon has 12 degree from the sun. when moon complete 12 degree each time one tithi is comptete. There are 30 tithis in a lunar month. There are several rituals and festivals associated with Tithis. Most of the festivals fall on the new moon day (amavsaya) or the full moon day (poornma). It is important to note that starting or ending of a Tithi depends upon the degree of Moon from that of Sun therefore a Tithi ends or starts at any time in a day not like the Modern Time when a date changes at midnight.

There are 30 tithis in a lunar month. In Indian Astrology, the calculation of the Tithis starts from Pratipada (The first day in each half of the lunar month) of the Shukla-Paksha. Tithis are as follows :

1. Pratipada.
2. Dwitiya.
3. Tritiya.
4. Chaturthi.
5. Panchami.
6. Shashthi.
7. Saptami.
8. Ashtami.
9. Navami.
10. Dashami.
11. Ekadasi.
12. Dwadashi.
13. Trayodashi.
14. Chaturdashi.
15. Purnima.

Similarly, in the Krishna-Paksha, starting from Pratipada till Chaturdashi, all the dates are same; the only difference being the fifteenth day which is Amavasya. Tithi's of Krishna paksha (darker half) is considered as Inauspicious birth while birth in Shukla paksha is considered good.

Tithi and ruling planets

1. Pratipada.     Sun                 
2. Dwitiya.         Moon
3. Tritiya.           Mars
4. Chaturthi.      Mercury
5. Panchami.    Jupiter
6. Shashthi.      Venus
7. Saptami.       Saturn
8. Ashtami.       Rahu
9. Navami.        Sun
10. Dashami.      Moon
11. Ekadasi.       Mars
12. Dwadashi.    Mercury
13. Trayodashi.  Jupiter
14. Chaturdashi. Venus
15. Purnima. (Full Moon) Saturn
16. Amavas. (New Moon Rahu