A traditional timing instrument
Pancha Pakshi
Resolve your bird, choose the admitted timing policies, and inspect the engine-computed five-yama schedule for the present moment.
Required setup
Build an explicit calculation receipt
Nakshatra-to-Bird Celestial Distribution
The 27 Nakshatras allotted across the Five Birds, shifting between Shukla (Waxing) and Krishna (Waning) pakshas according to classical verses.
0°00'–13°20' Mesha
13°20'–26°40' Mesha
26°40' Mesha–10°00' Vrishabha
10°00'–23°20' Vrishabha
23°20' Vrishabha–6°40' Mithuna
6°40'–20°00' Mithuna
20°00' Mithuna–3°20' Karka
3°20'–16°40' Karka
16°40'–30°00' Karka
0°00'–13°20' Simha
13°20'–26°40' Simha
26°40' Simha–10°00' Kanya
10°00'–23°20' Kanya
23°20' Kanya–6°40' Tula
6°40'–20°00' Tula
20°00' Tula–3°20' Vrishchika
3°20'–16°40' Vrishchika
16°40'–30°00' Vrishchika
0°00'–13°20' Dhanus
13°20'–26°40' Dhanus
26°40' Dhanus–10°00' Makara
10°00'–23°20' Makara
23°20' Makara–6°40' Kumbha
6°40'–20°00' Kumbha
20°00' Kumbha–3°20' Meena
3°20'–16°40' Meena
16°40'–30°00' Meena
Dual Lineage Comparison: Agastya vs. Bogamuni
Moira exposes named calculation profiles rather than invisibly merging competing South Indian palm-leaf traditions.
| Dimension | Agastya Tradition (1879)அகஸ்தியர் பஞ்சபட்சி | Bogamuni Tradition (2024)போகமுனி சூட்சுமம் |
|---|---|---|
| Subject Identity ResolutionAgastya is suited for horary (Prashna) queries; Bogamuni anchors to natal birth charts. | Opening Aksara vowel sound (அ, இ, உ, எ, ஒ) of the querent's name or question. | Exact natal Janma Nakshatra (27 stars) + lunar fortnight (Shukla / Krishna paksha). |
| Governing Temporal FrameFixed clock preserves 24m multiples; Solar-proportional accommodates seasonal daylight variance. | Fixed-clock 24-minute Nazhigai offsets from local solar half anchor (Sunrise/Sunset). | Solar-proportional scaling dynamically stretching/contracting across true daylight. |
| Sookshma Micro-IntervalsBogamuni generates 25 distinct sub-period activity assignments per solar half. | Equal fifths (28.8 minutes nominal) per major Yama. Sookshma activity is unassigned. | Weighted unequal durations proportional to the presiding bird's elemental vitality. |
| Classical Source VesselMoira preserves exact provenance receipts and never silently blends lineages. | 1879 lithographic palm-leaf compilation published in Madras Presidency. | 2024 admitted mathematical specification anchored in Siddhar Bogar verses. |
Boundary
Calculation, not prognosis
This page presents admitted identity, schedule, relationship, source, and omission receipts. It does not invent client-side doctrine, medical guidance, or prognosis. The complete server-frozen present schedule is Free, and so is choosing another exact local civil instant, with the same calculation and evidence contract.
Pancha Pakshi: Profiles, Policies, and Receipts
Pancha Pakshi (“five birds”) names a family of Tamil timing traditions. Sources and lineages do not form one universal method, so Moira exposes named identity and timing profiles instead of silently combining them. The calculator reports what a selected profile produces; it does not establish biological effects or predict outcomes.
Five source labels
The admitted profiles use five bird labels: Vulture, Owl, Crow, Rooster, and Peacock. Moira keeps Aksara name-sound resolution separate from Nakshatra-and-Paksha natal resolution and shows the selected profile in the result receipt.
Five traditional activity labels
The schedules label intervals as Ruling, Eating, Walking, Sleeping, or Dying. These are inherited activity names, not measured physiology, percentages of strength, or a diagnosis. Use the source and omission receipts to see exactly which mapping was applied.
Declared timing policies
Moira admits both fixed-clock and solar-proportional timing policies. A fixed-clock profile follows its declared civil-time construction; a solar-proportional profile uses computed local sunrise and sunset. The policy receipt is part of the answer—neither is presented as the one universal or physically proven Pancha Pakshi clock.
Navigating Daily Yamas & Sookshma Micro-Intervals
A solar day is divided into two distinct halves: daytime (Sunrise to Sunset) and nighttime (Sunset to next Sunrise). Each half is subdivided into five equal or solar-proportional intervals known as Yamas (nominal 2 hours and 24 minutes, or 12 Nazhigais). Within each major Yama, the governing bird's activity is further modulated into five micro-intervals called Sookshma periods.
The result identifies the activity and Sookshma labels produced by the selected profiles at the requested instant. It also records the input, policy, source vessel, and omissions so another reader can understand the calculation without treating the label as a forecast.
Activity names do not determine health, safety, legal, financial, or travel outcomes. Do not delay care, surgery, professional advice, or an urgent decision because of a Pancha Pakshi label. This page is a transparent traditional calculation, not prognosis.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is my Pancha Pakshi bird calculated?
Moira supports separate named profiles for Nakshatra-and-Paksha natal identity and Aksara name-sound resolution. Select a profile explicitly; the result preserves its identifier and source receipt. The methods are alternatives, not silently merged authorities.
Why do Moira's Pancha Pakshi timings differ from printed Tamil panchangams?
A printed table and Moira can use different source mappings, reference locations, or timing policies. Compare the profile identifier and policy receipt before comparing clock times; a difference is not by itself evidence that either schedule is universal.
What is the difference between Fixed-Clock and Solar-Proportional timing?
The Fixed-Clock Nazhigai policy uses rigid 24-minute nazhigai increments (12 nazhigais = 2h 24m per Yama) measured outward from sunrise. The Solar-Proportional policy dynamically expands or contracts the duration of the five daytime and nighttime Yamas to fit the true astronomical length of your local day and night, adjusting seamlessly for seasonal daylight variations.