"Aswini Mesham Rathriyil" – A mnemonic to remember star positions. 3. Structure of Vakya Panchangam (1983) For any given day in 1983, Vakya Panchangam provides five limbs (anga) :
| Anga | Meaning | 1983 Notes | |------|---------|-------------| | | Lunar day | Vakya tithis may differ from Drik by ~1 day on rare occasions | | Vara | Weekday | Same in all systems | | Nakshatra | Lunar mansion | Based on mean moon; slight difference possible | | Yoga | Sun-Moon combination | Vakya yoga values follow mean motion | | Karana | Half of tithi | Derived from Vakya tithi |
