Pañcāṅga refers to the five limbs of time. The quality of time is defined by the pañcāṅga and these are ruled by the pañca devatā – Sūrya (agni), Durgā (jala), Gaṇeśa (pṛthvi), Rudra (vāyu) and Viṣṇu (ākāśa). The knowledge associated with these five limbs of time are symbolised by the five heads of Śiva (pañcānana) – Aghora (agni), Vāmadeva (jala), Sadyojāta (pṛthvi), Tatpuruṣa (vāyu) and Iśāna (ākāśa).
The head refers to understanding and knowledge coming from lights – Sun and Moon.
| Vāra | Weekday | Agni | Solar day | Sun |
| Nakṣatra | Constellation | Vāyu | Lunar Day | Moon |
| Tithi | Moon Phase | Jala | Luni-solar day | Sun – Moon |
| Karaṇa | ½ Moon Phase | Pṛthvi | Earth day | (Sun – Moon) ÷2 |
| Ākāśa | Ākāśa | Yoga day | Sun + Moon |
This is the first video lecture on Pañcāṅga. Don’t miss the next lecture at KRS Channel
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Excellent series with KRS. I hope you can do more.
Please post the 2nd video on this series.
Added Tithi
Dear Guruvarya, could you please upload the Pañcāṅga intro in YouTube, So that we can download it.
Thanks
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