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Part 1 :
Panchang is an accumulation of various lunisolar calendars used widely in Vedic Astrology.

It a method of timekeeping differs on the basis of Sun or Moon Cycle,months & beginning of new year.
Record of important auspicious dates,astrological data are presented in a tabular form based on the position of planets, stars and Hindu deities a panchang is developed.

It is derived from Sanskrit, 'Panch' which means 'Five' & 'Ang' which means 'Limbs'.
The Five Limbs of Panchanga are Vaar ,Nakshtra, Tithi, Karana & Yoga. These five elements are very effectively used for astrological predictions.

5 limbs of Panchanga are related to the Pancha Tatwa or 5 elements of the Universe.

Panchanga and Pancha Tatwas:
Vaar/Day - Fire
Nakshtra - Air
Karana - Earth
Yoga - Ether
Tithi - Water

5 Limbs Of Panchanga :

•Vaar (Day of the week) - Panchang follows a seven-day week and modulates auspicious events, dates and occasions based on it. The 7-day week starts from Sunday to Saturday and are named after their representative planets.
panchang.astrosage.com/panchang

•Nakshatra (Lunar Mansions) -
Nakshatras are group of 27 stars forming a zodiac sign. They are analysed according to the Moon’s position.

•Yoga (Luni-Solar Day) - A yoga is calculated by summing the Longitude of Moon & Sun and divided into 27 parts in 13°20'.

•Karana (Half Lunar Day) - The half of a Yoga is called Karana. 2 Karanas make a Date or Tithi, totalling to 11 Karanas in all. 4 of them are fixed, and remaining 7 are movable.

•Tithi (The Lunar Day) - It refers to position of Moon in Shukla Paksha & Krishna Paksha.

Tithi In Panchang :

Tithi or Date as one of the major concepts when observing Hindu Panchang.There are 30 Tithis in a Lunar month.
Tithi is the time taken by the Moon in increasing its distance from the Sun by 12 degrees. The complete revolution of the Moon -

occupies 30 Tithis for 360 degrees. When the Moon moves towards the Sun its Krishna Paksha (waning phase) with 15 Tithis and when the Moon Moves away from the Sun its Suklapaksha ( Waxing Phase) with 15 Tithis.

PHASES (PAKSHA) OF MOON –

According to the Hindu calendar, a fortnight or the lunar phase of the month is called as the Paksha or phase of the Moon. A lunar month in the Hindu calendar has 2 phases (Paksha) of the month and each phase of the moon lasts for 15 days.

Each day Moon traverse 12 degrees in 30 days Moon completes one revolution around Earth.
First fortnight between New Moon (Amavasya) to Full Moon(Purnima) is called Shukla Paksha (Waxing Moon).Second fortnight between Full Moon & New Moon is called Krishna Paksha (Waning Moon)

Shukla Paksha is the period of bright phase of the Moon and it is considered auspicious for commencing any new task. 🌔
Krishna Paksha is the period of dark phase of the Moon and it is not considered very auspicious for commencing any new tasks. 🌖

Name Of Tithis & Ruling Planets In Vedic Astrology -

1.Pratipada:Sun
2.Dwiitiya:Moon
3.Tritiya:Mars
4.Chaturthi:Mercury
5.Panchami:Jupiter
6,Shasti:Venus
7.Saptami:Saturn
8.Ashtami:Rahu (Half Moon)
9.Navami:Sun
10.Dasami:Moon
11.Ekadashi: Mars
12.Dwadashi:Mercury

13.Trayodashi:Jupiter
14.Chaturdashi:Venus
15. Purnami: Saturn (Full Moon)
16.Amavasya :Rahu (New Moon)

~ Tithis are further divided into 5 groups -

1.  Nanda (Ananda or Joyous) Tithi - 
Prathipada (1st), Shasti (6th) and Ekadashi (11th) ( Fire tatva) ruled by planet Venus.

2. Bhadra (Arogya, Mangala or Healthy) Tithi – Dwitiya (2nd), Saptami (7th) and Dwadashi (12th) ruled by Mercury ( Earth tatva).

3.  Jaya (Victory) Tithi – Tuesday- Tritiya (3rd), Ashtami (8th ) and Trayodashi (13th) ruled by Mars (Akash tatva).

4. Riktha (Loss or Nashta) Tithi – Saturday - Chaturthi (4th) Navami (9th) and Chaturdasi (14th) ruled by Saturn. (Water tatva).

5. Poorna (Sampoorna - New Moon) Tithi –Thursday Panchami (5th), Dashami (10th) & Amavasya (New Moon) or Poornima ruled by Jupiter (Vayu tatva)

These 5 groups of Tithis have high significance when casting predictions, providing remedies and proposing auspicious and inauspicious muhurats.
Tithi Represents Lunar energy and lunar energy represents mental energy and status of our mind.

Tithi is Jala Tatwa so its all about the water element ruling one’s emotion and deals with human relationships which is Marriage and Compatibility.

Tithis Plantery lord can be used to understand the emotional and mental inclination of the individual.

Tithis lords in Zodiac Signs -

Watery signs: Fertile Creative Mind.

Earthy Signs: Stable balanced composed emotions.

Airy Signs: Quick Changeable and Varied emotions.

Fiery Signs: Sensitive, Temperamental and Explosive.

Tithi lords in different houses -

1st: Imaginative and inspired
2nd: Resourceful and Expressive
3rd: Communicative and helpful
4th: Emotional caring Loving
5th: Creative sportive Enthusiastic, high self expression.
6th: Conflicting and rebellious, inner strength.

7th: Romantic and Sensual, good in business.
8th: Excess Indulgent and strange appetites, involved in controversies.
9th: Large hearted and broad minded, religious.
10th: Focussed and Clear.
11th: Gaiety and Fun loving, philanthropist
12: Indulgent and lazy, intuitive.

In part 2 will explore on nature and characteristic of each Tithis, muhurat, principles of Tithis and deities association of Tithis and some examples.