Panchanga

Panch means 5 and Anga means Limbs. Just like every branch of knowledge has various sub branches the same way Jyotish has limbs and these are called as PANCHANGA

The limbs of Panchanga are as follows:

Tithi:Lunar day

Karana:First and second bhalavas of the lunar day

Vara:The 7 weekdays(0ver lord being Sun)

Nakshatra:27 or 28 constellations (Overlord being Moon)

Yoga:Union of two planets (Coming of together of two planets)

Karana leads to knowledge

Tithi leads to prosperity

Vara leads to long life

Nakshatra leads to removal of sins

Yoga leads to immunity from diseases

All the above limbs of Jyotish are linked to Panchatattwas(5 elements)

Yoga is Akasha tattwa(Ether element)

Vara is Fire element

Karana is Earth element

Nakshatra is Vayu element

Tithi is Jala element

Person born in any day of the week carries the element of Fire

Person born in any of the 27 stars carries the element of Air

Person born in any of the 30 tithis carries the element of water

Person born in any of the 11 karanas carries the element of earth

Hence it is very important to understand the Pamchanga fully before entering into the analysis of the chart