Question 1

What is the Panchang?

Accepted Answer

The Panchang is the Vedic almanac for a day, built from five limbs: tithi (lunar day), vara (weekday), nakshatra (lunar mansion), yoga and karana. It is used to judge auspicious and inauspicious timing.

Question 2

What is Rahu Kalam and should I avoid it?

Accepted Answer

Rahu Kalam is a roughly 90-minute window each day traditionally considered inauspicious for starting important work. It changes by weekday and by your sunrise/sunset, so it is location-specific.

Question 3

What is an auspicious muhurta?

Accepted Answer

A muhurta is a favourable window for an activity — like Abhijit Muhurta around midday. JyotiMitra computes these from the day's Panchang for your exact location.

Question 4

Does the Panchang depend on my location?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Sunrise, sunset and the timing of tithi and nakshatra shift with place, so the Panchang and its good/bad windows are calculated for your city.

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