Karana Explained: The Overlooked Limb of the Panchang
Learn what Karana is in the Panchang, its 11 types, how it's calculated, why Vishti (Bhadra) is avoided for new beginnings, and its role in Muhurta and Vedic astrology.
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Learn what Karana is in the Panchang, its 11 types, how it's calculated, why Vishti (Bhadra) is avoided for new beginnings, and its role in Muhurta and Vedic astrology.

Learn what Rahu Kaal is, how it's calculated, why it's considered inauspicious for new beginnings, what activities to avoid, and why Rahu worship is favourable during this daily time window.

Learn what Panchang Yoga (Nitya Yoga) is, how it's calculated using the Sun and Moon's longitudes, how long it lasts, the 27 Yogas, and how it differs from physical yoga.

The Moon moves through a different Nakshatra roughly every 24 hours, making the Daily Nakshatra a changing influence that is separate from your fixed Birth Nakshatra . Classical Vedic astrology groups…

Learn what a Tithi is, how the 30 lunar days are classified, the difference between Shukla and Krishna Paksha, and how Tithis guide Hindu rituals and Muhurat.

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Learn how Ashtakoot Guna Milan's 36-point Kundali matching system works, the eight kootas, Nadi and Bhakoot importance, Manglik Dosha, and score interpretation.

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