What are the five parts of Panchang?
Traditional Panchang includes Tithi, Vara (weekday), Nakshatra, Yoga and Karana. Dates and times can change by place, sunrise convention and calculation method.
How are Rahu Kalam and Abhijit Muhurat used?
Rahu Kalam is a locally timed weekday segment and Abhijit is a traditional midday Muhurat. Neither is a scientific predictor of success or failure; confirm location and date.
Which mantras are associated with planets?
Different traditions associate prayers or mantras with Shani, Hanuman, Shiva, Durga and other deities. Practice may be personal or devotional; there is no reliable evidence chanting guarantees an event or removes a Dasha.
What should I check before following a Panchang?
Use a Panchang calculated for the correct location, timezone and sunrise. Festivals such as Ekadashi may observe different rules across communities.
Frequently asked questions
How can I find my current Mahadasha, Antardasha and Pratyantardasha?
Vimshottari Dasha starts from the Moon's birth Nakshatra. A calculator uses birth date, accurate time, location and a defined ayanamsa to produce the Mahadasha, Antardasha, Pratyantardasha, Sookshma and Prana date ranges. Check the calculation settings when websites disagree.
Are Shani, Rahu or Ketu Dashas always negative?
No. Traditional interpretations consider the planet's house placement, dignity, lordship, aspects, conjunctions and the running sub-periods. Saturn may symbolize discipline, Rahu unusual opportunities and Ketu detachment; none guarantees a good or bad event.
What should I ask an AI Jyotish assistant?
Ask for your Lagna and house placements, current Mahadasha and nested Dasha dates, the meaning of each Graha, Navamsa comparisons, and how to read career or marriage indicators. Ask it to separate calculated chart facts from interpretation.
Why do two astrology apps show different Dasha dates?
Differences can come from ayanamsa choice, time zone, birth-time rounding, Nakshatra calculation, year-length conventions and nested-period algorithms. Compare provider settings and source data before interpreting the timeline.
Use astrology as context, not certainty
Jyotish is interpretive. A chart or Dasha period does not guarantee a particular life event. Important decisions should also use real-world evidence and appropriate professional advice.