Choghadiya

Choghadiya Panchang is a Vedic Hindu calendar. Showing Dina, Nakshatra, 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.

Etymology

Ghadi (now used for a clock in Hindi) is an ancient measure for calculations of time in India roughly equivalent to 24 minutes. Cho-ghadiya means four ghadi which totals to 96 minutes. Most of choghadiya are of a figure around 96 minutes.

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 Muhurta (Auspicious Occasion) from the Panchang.

Types of Choghadiya

There are totally seven types of Choghdiya.

Amrut, Shubh and Labh are considered the most auspicious Choghadiyas. (Time Period)
Chal is considered as good Choghadiya . (Time Period)
Udveg, Kal and Rog is considered inauspicious.

Method of calculation

Each day is divided into two time periods: 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.

Example

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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Hindu astrology

Nakshatras	Ashvinī Bharanī Kṛttikā Rohinī Mrigashīrsha Ārdrā Punarvasu Pushya Āshleshā Maghā Pūrva Phalgunī Uttara Phalgunī Hasta Chitrā Svātī Vishākhā Anurādhā Jyeshtha Mūla Pūrva Ashādhā Uttara Ashādhā Shravana Dhanishta Shatabhisha Pūrva Bhādrapadā Uttara Bhādrapadā Revatī

Rāśi	Meṣa Vṛṣabha Mithuna Karkaṭa Siṃha Kanyā Tulā Vṛścika Dhanus Makara Kumbha Mīna

Navagraha	Surya Chandra Mangala Budha Bṛhaspati Shukra Shani Rahu Ketu

Other concepts	Astrological aspects Avastha Atmakaraka Ayanamsa Bhāva Choghadiya Daśās Drekkana Dwadasama Gandanta Garbhadhan Karmasthana Lagna Maraka Muntha Navamsa Nadi astrology Panchangam Panjika Planetary dispositors Rashmi Science and Astrology Sarvatobhadra Chakra Trikonasthanas Upachayasthanas Yoga-karakas Vakri grahas

Yogas	Adhi yoga Akhanda Samrajya yoga Balarishta Bandhana yoga Chamara yoga Dainya yoga Daridra yoga Dhana yoga Kahala yoga Kemadruma yoga Nabhasa yoga Neechabhanga Raja yoga Panch Mahapurusha yoga Parajata yoga Parijata yoga Preshya yoga Raja yoga Sanyasa yoga Viparita Raja yoga Yoga

Scriptures	Brihat Jataka Bhavartha Ratnakara Chamatkara Chintamani Dasadhyayi Garga Hora Hora Ratna Hora Sara Jataka Parijata Jaimini Sutras Jatakalankara Jataka Parijata Jataka Bharanam Jataka Tattva Laghu Parashari Mansagari Prasna Tantra Prasna Marga Phaladeepika Skanda Hora Sanketa Nidhi Sarvartha Chintamani Tajika Neelakanthi

Ancient Rishis/Astrologers	Bhrigu Jaimini Mantreswara Neelakantha Parasara Vaidyanatha Dikshita Varahamihira

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