Panchang for Monday, 1 February 2027
| Tithi | Dashami |
|---|---|
| Paksha | Krishna |
| Nakshatra | Jyeshtha, pada 1 |
| Yoga | Dhruva |
| Karana | Vishti |
| Vara | Somavara |
| Sunrise (Ujjain, IST) | 07:06 |
| Sunset (Ujjain, IST) | 18:13 |
Today's tithi is Dashami, in the Krishna paksha, the waning half of the lunar month. The Moon moves through Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 1. The vara is Somavara, and the panchang's remaining limbs are Dhruva yoga and Vishti karana.
Jyeshtha nakshatra
Jyeshtha is the eighteenth nakshatra, from 16°40' to 30°00' of Vrishchika (Scorpio), ruled by Mercury, and its name means the eldest.
Its star is Antares, the deep red heart of the Scorpion, one of the most striking objects along the Moon's path and a rival in colour to Mars. The deity is Indra, the chief of the devas, and the symbols given are an earring and an umbrella, both things that mark rank.
Eldest is the whole idea: seniority, the authority that comes with having been there longest, and the weight that comes with it. The gana is Rakshasa, an intense temperament rather than a wicked one, and the classical activity class is Tikshna, sharp. Jyeshtha is also the nakshatra that ends in a gandanta, the junction where Vrishchika gives way to Dhanu.
The frame the tradition offers is responsibility rather than privilege. Being the eldest means being the one who has to decide, and it costs something to be that person. Whether you take that role in a given situation is a live choice, which is exactly how the classical readings treat it.