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What is a Tamil panchangam?
A panchangam is the Hindu almanac. It shows the five main parts of each day, tithi, nakshatra, yoga, karana and weekday, along with daily times such as the good time (nalla neram), rahu kalam, yamagandam, kuligai, horai and gowri panchangam. This page brings today's complete almanac sheet together in one place for any city in the world.
The five elements of each day
- Tithiதிதி
- The lunar day, the angle between Sun and Moon divided into 30 steps. Governs which ceremonies and activities are considered auspicious.
- Varaவாரம்
- The weekday and its ruling planet: Sun (Sunday), Moon (Monday), Mars (Tuesday), Mercury (Wednesday), Jupiter (Thursday), Venus (Friday), Saturn (Saturday).
- Nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்
- The 27 lunar mansions. The Moon passes through one each day. Your birth nakshatra determines tarabalam, the day's personal strength for you.
- Yogaயோகம்
- The combined longitude of Sun and Moon in 27 parts. Auspicious yogas like Siddha and Amrita suit new ventures; inauspicious ones like Vyatipata are avoided.
- Karanaகரணம்
- Half of a tithi, each lunar day is split into two karanas from 11 types. They fine-tune which half-days suit specific activities.
Frequently asked questions
What is a panchangam used for?
To know today's tithi and nakshatra, and to choose good days and times for auspicious events, fasts and festivals.
Are these times right for my city?
The sun timings (sunrise, rahu kalam and so on) are computed for your city. The tithi, nakshatra and festivals follow Tamil Nadu (Chennai) time, the same day worldwide.
What are tithi and nakshatra?
Tithi is the lunar day; nakshatra is the star the Moon sits in that day. Both change every day.
What is today's rahu kalam time?
Rahu kalam changes every day and depends on your city and the weekday. The time is shown on the almanac sheet above. Change your city to get the exact time for your location.
How do I find my birth nakshatra?
Your birth nakshatra is the star the Moon was in when you were born. Enter your date and time of birth on the Jathagam page to find it instantly.
What is rasi palan?
Rasi palan shows whether today is a good, mixed or challenging day for each of the 12 birth signs (rasi), based on where the Moon transits relative to your janma rasi.
What is tarabalam?
Tarabalam shows how today's nakshatra relates to your birth star, whether the day is good, mixed or to be avoided. It counts the position of today's star from yours and applies the traditional nine-tara rule.
What are Ekadasi and Pradosham?
Ekadasi is the 11th tithi of each lunar fortnight, observed as a fast honouring Vishnu. Pradosham falls on the 13th tithi evening, observed as a fast honouring Shiva.
How are wedding muhurtham dates calculated?
By the traditional rules of tithi, nakshatra and Tamil month, the same rules printed in panchangam books. The muhurtham page lists all eligible dates for the year.