Panchang in Indian Astrology

Master your time - master your life

Panchang is a system based on Indian astrology: a spiritual and practical calendar used to choose favourable times for everyday and ceremonial activities.

It helps individuals use timing to their advantage, for example by calculating the best time to buy or sell property, make a presentation, launch a product, or attend an important interview. Panchang combines Indian astrology with detailed time-planning.

Essentially, it is a time-management system rooted in Hindu tradition.

Chronicling five thousand years of Indian civilisation, the Panchang lists festivals that honour and celebrate the gods and legends of India. It also uses mathematical calculations to track weather, events, epidemics and personal fortune.

For Hindus, the Gregorian calendar is a relatively recent way of measuring time, introduced and instituted by the British in India. While the Gregorian calendar is still used by the people and government of India, the Panchang has long been the spiritual expression of time for Hindus and a guide to a life close to God and religion.

Astrological Signs

The astrological signs are defined by one of four elements: Fire, Earth, Air or Water. The Fire and Air elements have a yang (masculine polarity) quality, and tend to be more outgoing and assertive in their nature, whereas the Earth and Water elements have a yin (feminine polarity) quality, and are more receptive by nature. Knowing your karmic plan is seen as a way to function to your fullest potential.

In the Panchang tradition, the 12 months are linked to the 12 astrological houses, and the seven traditional planets are linked to the seven days of the week.

Each house, from Aries through Pisces, and each planet, from the Sun through Saturn, is associated with different phases and areas of human life. Vedic astrology also uses two lunar nodes, Rahu and Ketu. Rahu is associated with mystery and intensity, while Ketu is associated with spirituality and spiritual experience.

Astronomers can predict the return of comets, planetary conjunctions, occultations, and eclipses of the Sun and Moon centuries in advance.