Questions, answered plainly
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No. ShubhSankalpa is a carefully-computed starting point. For your most important occasions, we encourage you to confirm with your family priest.
Sidereal calculations with the Lahiri ayanamsa, computed from observed planetary positions rather than printed tables — the same conventions traditional Panchangam publishers use.
No. Birth time is optional. If you leave it blank we use sunrise, a common convention when the time isn't known, and we tell you when we've done so.
Not unless you create an account. Anonymous birth details are used in the moment to compute your janma nakshatra and never written to our database. Account holders' details are stored encrypted and can be deleted anytime.
Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali and North-Indian reckonings can differ — the same day can be welcomed in one and avoided in another. Pick yours under Advanced options and we apply its rules.
It personalises the ranking to your birth star using Tara bala and Chandra bala, with a plain-English explanation per date and a downloadable PDF.