Panchang - The Five Elements

 

                                              Panchang - The Five Elements of the Chart

First page of horoscope consists personal panchang of native, which is mostly taken lightly. It covers the horoscope like outer packing. If panchang (packing) is strong, chart is safe and thus native is protected from troubles. Strength of horoscope is defined by panchang.

Sun (soul) and Moon (Mind) are dynamic factor of panchang as well as horoscope to strengthen lagna(self). Strength of horoscope depends on strength of luminaries as they are strongly linked to each other. Horoscope is weak if sun and moon are afflicted or in weak dignity and vice versa.

Panchang denotes five facets of time viz Vaar, Nakshatra, Tithi, Karan and Yoga. It has coded message in terms of these elements which we can decode by its interpretation.

Five parts of panchang are associated with daily transit of Sun and Moon.

Parts of Panchang	In association with
Vaar	Sunrise
Nakshatra	Transit of Moon
Tithi	Distance between Sun and Moon
Karan	Half tithi
Yoga	Addition of Sun and Moon degree

 

Interaction of Sun and Moon make up Panchang. Dignity of luminaries in horoscope by placement, rashi, conjunction, nakshatra and aspect will impact, potentials expressed by panchang. If luminaries are powerless, they can’t deliver effectively even if panchang is capable. Likewise, weak panchang can be improved, as we progress in life, if Sun-Moon are powerful. If one is in dignity and other is ineffective, it gives neutral effects.

All five factors of panchang are lorded with planet, assocoiated with element and has signification which can be used to match current position of planets with natal position and find best days/time for any task. Panchang helps to match our actions with favorable time to help reduce obstacles and ensure success in any undertaking.

Panchang factor	Significator	Element	Signification
7 Vaar	Mars	Fire	Profession, Energy, durability and health
30 Tithies	Venus	Water	Wealth and Relation
27 Nakshatras	Saturn	Air	Accomplishment and Mental strength
27 yogas	Jupiter	Ether	Bonding and blessings
11 Karan	Mercury	Earth	Fulfilment and Success in work

 

Vaar starts at sunrise, ends at sunrise of next day. Vaar is solar day reflects soul. Each day in week is associated with planet.

                                                

    Vaar(Day)lord has fire element and indicates energy one has to work on, health, longivity of task, how well you do in career. Daylord will say who we will be benefited from, who will help us and how.

We generally adopt quality of daylord. For example a person born on Friday will be longlived and deals with things of value, beauty, wealth, relationships more during his lifetime. Any property work done on Tuesday will add on to its success.

Significator for Vaar is Mars, our vitality, energy. Well placed Mars in fire or air signs, will give enthusiasm, courage, positive attitude. Afflicted mars will give negative emotions like jelousy, anger, fighting nature. Remedy is to do exercise, stay active, help subordinates.

Shubh Vaars: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

 

Tithi Sun and Moon move away from each other 12º per day. Distance between them is known as tithi or lunar day.

Tithi Number	Tithi name	TithiLord
1 and 9	Pratipada and Navami	Sun
2 and 10	Dwitiya and Dasami	Moon
3 and 11	Tritiya and Ekadasi	Mars
4 and 12	Chaturthi and Dwadasi	Mercury
5 and 13	Panchami and Trayodasi	Jupiter
6 and 14	Sashti and Chaturdasi	Venus
7 and 15(Shukla)	Saptami and Purnima	Saturn
15(Krishna)	Amavasya	Rahu

 

Tithi has water element and indicates emotions, desires, relationship, prosperity, behaviour with others.

How much emotions one can give or get, depends on tithi along with bright/dark moon. For example, native born on Tritiya or ekadasi, lord is Mars which is firey planet and placed in Aries or Gemini/ Virgo will have firey or conflicting relations with family and others. If any educational task is done on panchami or Trayodasi then Jupiter is lord, which will enhance quality of task.

Significator for tithi is Venus. Strong Venus in watery or earthy sign will give abundance and cordial relationships. For afflicted lord/significator one can donate. Having right manners, saving water and keeping surroundings clean is beneficial too.

Shubh Thithis: Dwitiya, Tritiya, Panchami, Saptami, Dasami, Trayodasi and Purnami.

Nakshatra is mental make up of native. It gives idea about patterns we follow from past lives, our mind frame is based on these patterns. Moon travels in one nakshatra each day. Nakshatras influences quality of Rashi/planet in which they are positioned.

Nakshatra/Yog	Nakshatra/Yog	Nakshatra/Yog	Lord of each
Ashwini/Vishkumbh	Magha/Ganda	Moola/Parigh	Ketu/Saturn
Bharni/Priti	P.Phalguni/Vridhi	P.Shada/Shiva	Venus/Mercury
Kritika/Ayushman	U.Phalguni/Dhruva	U.Shada/Sidha	Sun/Ketu
Rohini/Saubhagya	Hasta/Vyaghata	Sravana/Sadhya	Moon/Venus
Mrigsira/Shobna	Chitra/Harsana	Dhanishta/Shubh	Mars/Sun
Ardra/Atigand	Swati/Vajra	Shatabhisa/Shukla	Rahu/Moon
Punarvasu/Sukarma	Visakha/Sidhi	P.Bhadrapad/Brahma	Jupiter/Mars
Pushya/Dhriti	Anuradha/Vyatipata	U.Bhadrapada/Indra	Saturn/Rahu
Aslesha/Shoola	Jyeshta/Variyan	Revati/Vaidhrti	Mercury/Jupiter

 

Nakshatra has air elelment and is significator of our mind, it’s working, thoughts, intelligence, shows purpose of native’s life. Our life goes around birth nakshatra. It has its own quality which changes pattern of planet. For example, planet Jupiter has its qality being wise, mature, relates to our beliefs, philosophy and what it means to us. Jupiter in U.Phalguni is different then Jupiter in Ardra Nakshatra as U phalguni native will have more of Sun quality like high morals, spirituality and in Ardra nakshatra it will carry Rahu’s qality like being critical, stubborn, short tempered.

Strength of Saturn, being significator of Nakshatra in Upchaya houses, in Air/fire sign, will boost mental capacity of native to manifest any idea. But if Saturn is in water sign, native will be weak emotionally when faced with challenges. As remedy to afflicted or weak saturn or nakshatra lord native can do meditation, help labour class, poor, offer seva.

Shubh Nakshatras: Rohini, Uttara phalguni, Uttarashada, Uttarabhadra, Hasta, Aswini, Pushya, Abhijit, Mrigsira, Chitra, Anuradha, Revati, Swati, Punarvasu, Sravana, Dhanista and Shatbhisa

Yog is subtle merger of Sun and Moon’s energy that give special impact every day. There are 27 yog. Each one is linked to nakshatra and lord of that nakshatra. Yog influences connection to surroundigs.

Yog has ether-space element. Yog decides our link to everything. Good yog gives protection and security where as malefic yog makes one feel uncomfortable, insecure with surrounding. For example Siddhi or Sidha yog confers success in task where as Vajra or Atigand yog gives challenges.

Significator is Jupiter. It bestows luck, abundance, expands fortune, contentment. To enrich Jupiter we can do spiritual activities, be knowledgable, donate books, sweets or respect elders.

Shubh Yogas: Preethi, Aayushman, Soubhagya, Shobhana, Sukarman, Dhruthi, Vruddhi,  Dhruva, Harshana, Siddhi, Variyan, Shiva, Siddha, Sadhya, Shubha, Shukla, Brahma and Aindra.

Karan is half a tithi. Karana are 6º difference between Sun and Moon.

 

Movable-Char Karan	Karanlord
Bava	Sun
Balava	Moon
Kaulava	Mars
Taitila	Mercury
Gara	Jupiter
Vanija	Venus
Vishti	Saturn

Fixed-Sthir Karan	Karanlord
Shakuni	Rahu
Chatushpad	Ketu
Naga	Rahu
Kimstugna	Ketu

Tithi is desire and karan is action we take to fulfill that desire. Karan have ability to strengthen or weaken tithi. Karan shows accomplishment, fruits of  labour, desires. Our ability to keep things with us. Karanlord indicates profession of person. For example, Bava karan, lord is Sun. Native can be politician or authority person.

Significator is Mercury, element is earth. Powerfull Mercury in earth or watersign will give success, prosperity. Whereever Mercury is placed, will decide your work, job. To strengthen Mercury one can, do gardering, spend time with nature, Birds, help friends, subordinates.

Shubh Karan are all seven movable-char karan except vishti.

To summarize:

For different purposes different elements become important. It is difficult to get all five elements right.

If one doesn’t want to be in job for long time, then daylord is not relevant for joining. For marriage daylord is important, as it shows longevity of marriage.

Accomplishment is very important for projects, thus, karanlord is important, it should be well placed when project is started.

Daylord is source, energy and Soul. Nakshatra can be treated as tree which is fixed. It is state of mind, thoughts. Nakshatra will tell what your guiding influence is. Quality of water poured to tree is tithi which will decide fruits of tree. Water (tithi) feeds that tree (Nakshatra). Fertilizer is karan. Yog is how well this tree is doing with surrounding.

To grow flourished tree – to have success, all five limbs are necessary but Day, Tithi and Nakshatra are significant.