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What is Karana

 

 

A Karana is half a Thithi or 6 degrees of arc. Each Thithi has two Karanas. The first 
Karana ends at the middle of the Thithi and the second Karana is upto the end of that Thithi. There are two types of karanas- Fixed(sthir) Karanas and Recurring(Char) Karanas.
 
There are four Karanas that occur only once in a month. They are fixed Karanas listed as below.
 
  1. Shakuni
  2. Chatushpada
  3. Naga
  4. Kimstugna
 
The remaining seven Karanas recur eight times during the Lunar month listed as below.
  1. Bav
  2. Balav
  3. Kaulav
  4. Taitil
  5. Gar
  6. Vanij
  7. Vishti
 

 

 
 
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