Computing the sky…
Computing the sky…
Free · Sidereal · Lahiri
The panchanga reads the quality of a moment through its five angas — tithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana. Computed from the real positions of the Sun and Moon, not a lookup table.
Today is Thursday (Guruvara, ruled by Jupiter (Guru / Brihaspati)) in the waning half of the lunar month. The Moon transits Uttara Phalguni, the second pleasure's mansion. The active tithi is Dwadashi, and the prevailing yoga (Saubhagya) is broadly supportive. Krishna Dwadashi similarly favors a soft return to activity after the waning-phase Ekadashi. Good for picking up a practice after a break without forcing full pace. Taken together: the day carries the themes of Jupiter — wisdom, benevolence, spiritual teaching — and Uttara Phalguni shapes the quality of whatever you undertake.
Krishna (waning) · #12 · Vishnu
Krishna Dwadashi similarly favors a soft return to activity after the waning-phase Ekadashi. Good for picking up a practice after a break without forcing full pace.
Thursday · ruled by Jupiter (Guru / Brihaspati)
Guruvara is Jupiter's day — the teacher (guru) day. Favorable for spiritual practice, seeking guidance, teaching, generosity, philosophical inquiry, and benevolent acts. Classical advice: Thursdays are for orientation — what is the bigger picture you're working within?
Pada 3 · lord Sun · Back legs of a bed
Uttara Phalguni picks up where Purva Phalguni leaves off — after the rest, the partnership. The Moon here favors formal bonds: marriage contracts, business partnerships, long-term commitments to shared projects. Aryaman, the deity, specifically governs honored friendships and fair agreements. Favorable for: weddings, signing partnership contracts, making public commitments, philanthropic giving. Less favorable for: casual flings, provisional agreements you don't intend to honor. The mansion rewards what you're willing to put your name on.
Auspicious
Good fortune. Broadly favorable — marriages, celebrations, new ventures.
Movable
Kaulava favors bonds, gatherings, and relational work. Good for family events, reunions, group dinners, any occasion where the quality of connection matters more than the transaction.
Sidereal · Lahiri ayanamsa