Panchang/ Indian Spiritual & Scientific Calendar

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For the people of India, time has always been measured in a spiritual and

scientific calendar called the Panchang. Chronicling five thousand years of

Indian civilisation, the Panchang lists festivals that honour and celebrate the

gods and legends of India. It evokes the universe through mathematical

calulations that predict weather, events, epidemics and personal fortune.

For Hindus, the Gregorian calendar is a new meaning of 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 always been the

spiritual expression of time fo HIndus and a guide to a life close to God and

religion.

The panchang measures time in lunar months whose names reveal the secret path of

stars and constellations. The face of the new moon (Aamvasya) ushers in a new

month.

The first fortnight of the full moon is known as Shuklapaksha, ' the bright half

', as the moon waxes. Full moon, Poornima marks the end of Shuklapaksha.

Krishnapaksha is the dark half fortnight of the month during which the moon wanes.

The Panchang lists four weeks of seven days, identified with planets and gods.

Day

Panchang Name

Planet

Dedication

Monday

Somvar

Moon

Shiva

Tuesday

Mangalwar

Mars

Ganapati

Wednesday

Budhwar

Mercury

Krishna

Thursday

Guruvar

Jupiter

Dattaguru

Friday

Shukravar

Venus

Lakshmi

Saturday

Shanivar

Saturn

Hanuman

Sunday

Ravivar

Sun

Surya

Encompassing the evolution of the universe, the Panchang is much more than the

meaning of time in India. For Hindus, it is the essence of religion and living,

which predicts the spiritual path of people on a journey towards god.

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