Janma Panchang Calculator - The Five Limbs of Your Birth Moment
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Frequently asked questions about Janma Panchang
Why are there five limbs rather than one measurement?
Because each limb measures a different relationship in the sky. Tithi and Karana track the Moon's distance from the Sun, Nakshatra tracks the Moon against the stars, Yoga adds the two longitudes together, and Vara counts sunrise to sunrise. Together they capture a moment far more completely than any single one of them could.
Which of the five matters most in my chart?
The Nakshatra, by some distance - it sets the Vimshottari dasha, the naming syllable and much of the matching. The Tithi comes next for emotional keynote and for fixing the Vedic birthday. Vara, Yoga and Karana add shades of temperament rather than structure, and are read as supporting detail.
What is a Panchang Yoga, and is it the same as a chart yoga?
They are unrelated despite sharing a word. A Panchang Yoga is one of 27 divisions formed by adding the Sun's and Moon's longitudes together, each with a traditional name and nature. A chart yoga such as Gaja Kesari is a planetary combination. Same word, entirely different concept. The Janma Yoga guide is the explainer for the Panchang kind.
What if one of my five limbs is called inauspicious?
Read it in proportion. Panchang gradings were designed for choosing a muhurta - the right moment to start something - not for judging a person. A birth in Vishti karana or a Rikta tithi describes intensity in the temperament, and any traditional observance attached to it is a short ritual, not a lifelong burden.
Where do I go for more detail on one limb?
Each has its own reading: Janma Tithi, Janma Vara, Janma Nakshatra, Janma Yoga and Janma Karana. This page is the combined snapshot; the individual pages carry the deity, lord, group and interpretation in full.
What is Janma Panchang?
Your Janma Panchang is the five limbs of Vedic timekeeping frozen at birth. Tithi is the lunar day (12° of Moon over Sun). Vara is the weekday from sunrise to sunrise. Nakshatra is the Moon's mansion and pada. Yoga is one of 27 Sun-plus-Moon combinations. Karana is the half-tithi. Together they colour temperament, set the Vedic birthday tithi, and are the raw material of muhurta.
These limbs change within hours, and the vara depends on local sunrise, so enter the exact birth time and pick the city from the dropdown. This page is a snapshot, not a house-by-house Kundli.
Open each limb on its own page: Janma Tithi, Janma Nakshatra and Janma Yoga. For the full natal chart use Kundli Maker.
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