PRESENTED BY

R. Arvind Kumar and S.Sidhdharth

USE OF VEDIC
MATHS IN
PANCHANGAM
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INTRODUCTION
Ellorukkum vanakkam. Ungalil Yaarukkaavadhu naangal pesum aangilam puriyavillai endral,
adhai tamizhil vazhangugirom. Engal nokkam, Idhanaal ellor arivum mempadave!
Okay, Lets Start!
Were here to present the presentation which Weve prepared. Im telling this because the topic
Vedic Maths in Panchangam, about which we all are going to talk, is as huge and vast as the
Universe itself.
Well have a short intro on Vedic math and Panchangam, and henceforth move into those subtopics.
Vedic Maths: Seriously for the first time I heard this word, I was like Vedas la maths ah!?. But,
when I learnt about it, I felt proud and very happy that Im in a country which has the habit of
doing difficult things as the first one, and in a very easy way.
Vedic Maths is the ancient system of Indian mathematics which was discovered from the Vedas
by Sri BharatiKrsnaTirthaji. (*once his pic comes up) He is the person who has made our work
easier.
Now let us talk about the Panchangam.
Of course, Students like us do not use the Panchangam; we dont have the need to.
Have you guys observed that our schools re-open every year on a so-called auspicious day.
Ever wondered how the auspiciousness of a day can be calculated!? For this, the Panchangam
comes to use. As simply put by all, it tells us whether the day is good or bad for one to start an
endeavor. But it is much more than that. It is like a record or database of the movements of
celestial bodies in the space throughout the year.
Okay, now let us go deep into the subject. How Vedic maths is used in a Panchangam or how
close to impossible itll be to calculate a Panchangam without Vedic Maths.
Say, you have a Panchangam. But you dont know Vedic maths. Idhu epdi theriyuma, kai_ku
ettunadhu vai_ku ettala, theriyum_la adhe dhaan.
You may have many Almanacs in your hand, but you can understand none if you dont know
Vedic maths.
Vedic maths is actually the correct_aana kurukku vazhi or the simplified way of doing
mathematics. There are numerous complicated calculations behind the Panchangam where Vedic
maths was used.
Now, let us look at the Pancha angas of the Panchangam and the Vedic maths used behind it.

Well start from the easiest one, ah. This element is very much familiar to us, actually all
elements are familiar, but this is most familiar.
The Days or the Vara.
Vaarathula evlo naal, how many days are the in a week? 7 Sunday, Monday, Thursday,
Saturday. Oh, Friday, Saturday. Okay, these are the English names given to them. Namma
language_la i.e., vedic language Sanskrit_la what are the names?
Let us see.
On each day, a particular celestial bodys influence is prominent, and hence the name of the days.
Neenga ketrupinga, pon_nu kedachaalum budhan kedaikaadhu. Such was the auspiciousness of
Wednesday, as it has been portrayed that it has more value than GOLD.
The angle between the sun and moon, that is, the connection between them is the tithi. Each
connection is separated by 12 degrees of separation between the moon and the sun. All together
30 tithis. Every month has 16 of these thitis. The tithi when the sun rises is taken as tithi of the
day. Like every day has a certain planet, every tithi has a certain deity.
Vedic maths in tithi.

Tithi
The angular relationship between Sun and Moon is known as Tithi. One Tithi equals 12 degree
difference between Moon and Sun. In all there are 30 tithis. In fact, there are sixteen tithis in a
month. The fourteen in each half go on changing throughout the month. The reigning Tithi at sun
rise should be taken as the Tithi of the day. Every Tithi has its own ruling deity as well.
The angular relationship is calculated using Vedic maths by calculating the angle at start and end
of the partial phase of the moon and the sun (eclipse) and the conjunction of moon and the sun
too.
From an astrological perspective the various tithis are considered either auspicious or
inauspicious for different events. In general tithis on the waxing or bright side of the lunar month
(shukla-paksha) are considered conducive to growth, increase and prosperity and would be
selected for such occasions as weddings, moving into new homes or starting businesses. Most
religious festivals are held at these times and names of the festivals are even named after these
tithis. The moon's waning or dark side (krishna-paksha) is considered favorable for ancestor
worship, and in general Hindu festivals are not held during this dark side of the lunar month, but
there are important exceptions.

Nakshatra
The third element of the Hindu calendar is lunar mansion or nakshatra. The best way to understand
nakshatra is to observe the moon some evening. Notice the moon's position in relation to the background
of stars. The next evening, at the same time and in the same location, again observe the moon's position in
relation to the background of stars. You will see that it has moved considerably towards the east. Use the
raised hand technique to estimate how many degrees the moon has moved. The moon will appear to have
moved about 15 degrees. In fact, the moon has moved 13 degrees and 20 minutes. The region of the sky
that has been displaced by the moon's eastward movement in one day is called a lunar mansion. In
Sanskrit this is known as a nakshatra. There are 27 such lunar mansions in the 360 degrees the moon
travels in one lunar month (13.3 x 27 = ~360). In the Hindu calendar each of these lunar mansions is
named after a star or group of stars in each region of the sky. It becomes a little confusing, but this is why
a nakshatra is also called a star.
The nakshatra is important in Hindu culture. At birth a person's horoscope is traditionally made, and one
of the most important items to be known is the nakshatra. Many elements of a person's character are
thought to be determined by the nakshatra. (The moon stands for the mind in Hindu astrology.) In many
regions of India a person's name is based on the nakshatra. The first syllable of the name may be derived
from the nakshatra. Thus a person's existence is tied into the movement of the heavens. At the time of a
puja or religious ceremony a priest may ask for the nakshatra, or star of the person performing the
religious service so that it can be recited in the opening statement of the puja called a sankalpa. At the
time of marriage, considerations of the naksatras for the both the bride and groom may be compared to
check for psychological compatibility.

Luni-solar Day and Half Lunar Day

Quick trick
Here is a simple trick or method which in which Vedic maths is used. This same method was
used by the ancient mathematicians to create this Vedic calendar. Let us find out which day you
were born on.
First write down your date of birth = ___________
1. Last 2 digits of your year =______ (Eg. 72 if 1972)

2. No. of leap years over in that century =______ (Eg. For 72, 72/4 = 18)
3. Vedic Code of the month =_______(Check the code below)
4. Write down the date = _______ (Eg. If 25/71972, 25 )
Januar
y

February

Marc
h

Apri
l

Ma
y

June

Jul
y

Augus
t

September

October November
1

December

Now add these all four inputs and divide the sum by 7. The remainder you get is the day you
were born. 1 Sunday, 2 - Monday, 3 - Tuesday, 4 - Wednesday, 5 - Thursday, 6 - Friday, 0 Saturday. Whichever, remainder you get tells the day on which you were born easily? Our
ancestors, made the calendar and the above Vedic codes using Vedic maths.

CONCLUSION
As we already defined, Panchangam is the Vedic Calendar of Hindus. Panchangam guides us
in our life like when one should a work be started, when is the right date or Tithi to start, so that
it would prosper and last long!; The stars and the lagnas can be looked up on the Panchangam, so
we could know what's good and what's bad for us! As we have no other simple way than Vedic
mathematics, interpreting the Panchangam would be almost impossible without it!