Editorial Policy

Our sources

• Panchangam calculations — Swiss Ephemeris + Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) Ayanamsa; matches the Rashtriya Panchang published by the Positional Astronomy Centre, Kolkata. See Methodology.
• Festival dates — cross-verified against at least two authoritative sources per festival (DrikPanchang, temple official portals, printed Rashtriya Panchang) before publishing. See Corrections.
• Puja Vidhanam & ritual content — primary sources: Ganesha Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Skanda Purana, Bhagavata Purana, Markandeya Purana (Devi Mahatmyam), Bodhayana Grihya Sutra, Apastamba Grihya Sutra, Kanchi + Sringeri paddhati texts. Regional variations noted where they differ.
• Baby names — nakshatra-first mapping per traditional Vedic naming; meanings verified against Sanskrit dictionaries (Monier-Williams, Apte).

Editorial review

All ritual, muhurtam, and festival-date content is reviewed by Pandit Ramachandra Sharma, our Vedic Astrologer & Panchangam Scholar, before publishing. Every reviewed page carries a "Reviewed by" byline with the current review date.

Content that is NOT reviewed

• Live daily/tomorrow panchangam values — computed algorithmically from the ephemeris; accuracy = accuracy of Swiss Ephemeris + user's city coordinates.
• Automatically generated city + date landing pages — machine-generated indexes; content beyond the panchangam values is minimal.

Editorial independence from affiliate revenue

We participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program (tag digitalshala4-21). Affiliate revenue never influences which products are recommended or which festivals/rituals we cover. Product recommendations (Rudraksha, gemstones, puja samagri) are made only after being reviewed by our editorial team on merit; we recommend the same products regardless of commission tier.

Astrology is not professional advice

Nothing on this site — including muhurtam, horoscopes, dosha analysis, gemstone suggestions, or festival timing — constitutes medical, legal, financial, or psychological advice. Consult a licensed professional for health, legal, or financial decisions. See our Terms of Service.

AI-generated content policy

We do not publish unedited AI-generated content on any YMYL topic (ritual, muhurtam, festival, dosha, remedy). Where AI assists in drafting, all output is reviewed, verified, and edited by a human editor before publication. Google's March 2026 Core Update guidance is the floor, not the ceiling.

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