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The Panchanga — Five Limbs of Time
The Panchanga is not astrology. It is an observational timekeeping system developed by Vedic rishis who mapped celestial cycles to terrestrial outcomes.
The Five Limbs
Tithi
The lunar day. Each carries a distinct emotional quality.
Vara
The weekday, ruled by its planetary graha.
Nakshatra
27 lunar mansions anchored to fixed-star asterisms.
Yoga
Combined sun-moon influence indicating outcome tendency.
Karana
Half-tithi governing impulse quality.
True Sidereal vs. Lahiri
We use True Sidereal (Fagan-Bradley) — the original observational system. Modern Lahiri is a mathematical correction. The stars haven't moved; we use the original.