Hindu Panchangam for the Indians residing in Toronto

Panchang is an important tool from the astrology perspective as it tracks the movement of celestial objects like planets, stars, moon, and sun. The movement of these celestial bodies affects person’s life. Panchangam are available at every place but some values differs like rising time of the sun etc. are depend upon the place you are living. The Indian Panchang for a particular year firstly mentions the name of the year. Not only statistical values Indian Panchang also gives the details about the astrological events like promising moments, dates for festivals, religious dates etc.

Panchangam; what is it made of?

Panchang is made up of Five (panch) part (anga), which are; Weekday (vaara), Date (tithi), half of tithi (karana), Nakshatra and Yoga. Panchang also contains Lagna and Muhurta.

Panchang for Toronto

If you are living in Toronto and you want to know about the special ‘tithis’ (date) then you must need Panchangam.  But make sure that you have some knowledge about the Indian Panchangam. The Toronto Panchang is different from Indian Panchang. Since the time varies in other countries hence there is a variation in the time of sunrise and sunset, therefore you cannot use Indian Panchang (published in India) in Toronto. For Toronto, you can use Toronto Panchang which was made according to the timing of that place like time of sunrise and sunset.

The time difference in India and Toronto is 9 Hours and 30 minutes and hence the Toronto Panchang of a year differs from India. For example It is 12:12 pm, Friday in India and the Toronto timing is 2:42 Am, Friday.

Indian festivals in Toronto

Festivals according to Toronto Panchang:

For the peoples in Toronto of Indian origin the festivals for the year 2019 of month March and April, is as follows showing the timing difference between Toronto Panchang and Indian Panchang for festivals:

Ekadashi is most popular vrat among the Hindus

You must be familiar about the ekadashi vrat or upvas. Ekadashi upvas is advised for two successive days. One for the Brahmins who have family should do fasting on first day and the second day fasting is for sanyasis. The list of ekadashi vrats according to Toronto Panchang is available online and you can follow it to avoid missing the vrats.

Since, the time varies between India and Toronto; it was advisable to use only Toronto Panchang, if you are living in Toronto and have some knowledge about the Indian Panchangam. Toronto Panchang shows the day and time for the Indian festivals, vrats and upvasas and auspicious tithis according to the movement and timing of celestial objects like sun, moon, planets, and stars.

These panchangs have a great importance in the hindu mythology and serve as an important tool to know the auspicious dates for the important occasions like grah pravesh, marriage etc. people generally consult the pundits in order to know the best dates for their special occasion.