The 27 Nitya Yoga of indian astrology
Nitya Yoga Yog is an important part of the Panchanga system that plays a crucial role in determining the right time / Muhurta for any action. There are broadly speaking two types of Yogs in Panchanga : Naisargika/ Nitya Yogs ,i.e based on the longitudes of the Sun and the Moon Tatkaalika Yogs (,i.e based on the combination of Vaar / day of the week and constellation) Nitya means daily. The angular relationship between the sun and the moon leads to the creation of daily Yogs which are based on the angle of separation between the Sun and the Moon. These take a bit longer than Nakshatra which takes only the Moon into account. With the Nitya Yogs, the Sun’s movement is also to be considered and the Moon has to travel 13°20’ away from the Sun for each Nitya Yog. There are in total 27 Nitya Yogs, some extremely favourable, others favourable and still others not so favourable. In terms of Nitya Yog, the time period is mentioned in terms of Ghatis. A ghati is 24 ...