Choghadiya
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Choghadiya
Panchang is a Vedic
Hindu
calendar. Showing Dina
, Nakshtra, Tithi
, Yoga
, Karana
for everyday, with automatic adjustment for any city in the world based on Sunset and sunrise of every city in the world.
(Auspicious Occasion) from the Panchang.
• Amrut, Shubh and Labh are considered the Best Choghadiya's (Time Period)
• Chal is considered as Good Choghadiyu (Time Period)
• Udveg, Kal and Rog is considered inauspicious
Daytime
- the period from sunrise to sunset
Nighttime - the period from sunset to sunrise.
Each period contains eight Choghadiya's. The daytime difference is arrived at by calculating the difference between Sunrise
and Sunset
and dividing the same by 8.
Day 1: Sunrise
at 6:00 AM and Sunset
at 6:01 pm
Day 2: Sunrise
at 6:00 am
based on the above
The daytime period is 12 hours and 01 minutes (721 minutes).
The nighttime period is 11 hours and 59 minutes (719 minutes).
Therefore, each daytime Choghadiya lasts 721/8 = 90.125 minutes = 1 hour 30 minutes 7.5 seconds
And each night-time Choghadiya last 736/8 = 92 minutes = 1 hour 29 minutes 52.5 second
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Panchang is a Vedic
Vedic
Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...
Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
calendar. Showing Dina
Dina
Dina may refer to:*Sanskrit word meaning "day"*Dina , game by Bit Corp*Hebrew word meaning "judged"*Dina , Russian futsal club based in Moscow-Places:*The Massina Empire...
, Nakshtra, Tithi
Tithi
In vedic timekeeping, a tithi is a lunar day, or the time it takes for the longitudinal angle between the moon and the sun to increase by 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration from approximately 19 to approximately 26 hours. There are 30 tithis in each lunar month, named...
, Yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
, Karana
Karana
Karana may refer to:*Karana dance, poses in classical Indian dance*Karana, the main character in Scott O'Dell's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins, who is based on the historical Juana Maria*Karrana, a village in Bahrain...
for everyday, with automatic adjustment for any city in the world based on Sunset and sunrise of every city in the world.
About
As per Vedic Astrology, it is advisable to perform necessary prayers, on a particular time phase of the day to get maximum benefits of health, wealth and prosperity. One can get the appropriate time of MuhurtaMuhurta
Muhurta is a Hindu unit of measurement for time in the Hindu calendar . A Muhurta equals 2 Ghadiyas or approximately 48 minutes. It is stated in Manu Samhita that eighteen nimeshas , thirty kashthas one kala, thirty kalas one muhurta, and as many one day and night.- Muhurtas :The following...
(Auspicious Occasion) from the Panchang.
Types of Choghadiya
There are totally seven types of Choghdiya.• Amrut, Shubh and Labh are considered the Best Choghadiya's (Time Period)
• Chal is considered as Good Choghadiyu (Time Period)
• Udveg, Kal and Rog is considered inauspicious
How is it Calculated ?
Each day is divided into two time periods:Daytime
DAYTIME
The Daytime Protocol is a service in the Internet Protocol Suite, defined in 1983 in RFC 867. It is intended for testing and measurement purposes in computer networks....
- the period from sunrise to sunset
Nighttime - the period from sunset to sunrise.
Each period contains eight Choghadiya's. The daytime difference is arrived at by calculating the difference between Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
and Sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
and dividing the same by 8.
Example
Example -Day 1: Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
at 6:00 AM and Sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
at 6:01 pm
Day 2: Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...
at 6:00 am
based on the above
The daytime period is 12 hours and 01 minutes (721 minutes).
The nighttime period is 11 hours and 59 minutes (719 minutes).
Therefore, each daytime Choghadiya lasts 721/8 = 90.125 minutes = 1 hour 30 minutes 7.5 seconds
And each night-time Choghadiya last 736/8 = 92 minutes = 1 hour 29 minutes 52.5 second
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