Panchang
Panchang (means five) is the system that is used for chosing favorable times to start certain events.
The following factors are considered:
- Day of the week.
- Nakshatra (the position of the Moon).
- Tithi. Tithi is a lunar day (like New Moon, Full Moon, day after New Moon, etc.). There are 30 Tithis.
- Karana. Karana is half of Tithi. There are 60 Karanas.
- Yoga. Yoga is determined by the position of the Sun and the Moon.
When all 5 factors are favorable for the particular event, than it is most likely that it will be successful.