When Moon's elongation is
In between 144 and 156
Pradosha Vrat is observed
From Sayahna Sandhya start time.
Dawn and dusk are ideal
For Meditation and Prayer
Sayahna Sandhya's duration is 48 minutes
From the setting of the Sun!
A Day has been divided by 5
To generate 5 Sandhyas
Pratha Sandhya is the first
And Sayahna - the last !
Time to be renounced
For all electional hours.
For Pradosh - Sunset+ 48 mins
For others- Sunrise + 78 mins.
This is the Table of Lunations
Lunation = Difference between Longitudes - Solar & Lunar
Elongation is the angular distance
From the glorious Sun !
Zero is Conjunction
And 180 degrees - Opposition!
Q - How do we know which is today's Lunation ?
A - From Moon's Longitude find out the Lunation from this Table.
Elongation is defined as the angular
distance from the Sun
Prathama between 0 and 12
Dwithyeeya between 12 and 24
Thritheeya between 24 and 36
Chathurthi between 36 and 48
Panchami between 48 and 60
Shashti between 60 and 72
Sapthami between 72 and 84
Ashtami between 84 and 96
Navami between 96 and 108
Dasami between 108
and 120
Ekadasi between 120 and
132
Dwadasi between 132 and 144
Thrayodasi between 144 and 156
Chathurdasi between 156 and 168
Pournami between 168 and 180
This Table of Stars is useful for finding out the Solar Transits and the Star of the day - Njattuvelas and
Nakshatras.
From Moon's longitude - find out the Star or Nakshatra from this Table. From Sun's longitude - find out the Njattvela / Solar Transit from this Table.