Vedic Panchang Online publishes calculations and written content about Hindu astronomy, festivals and Jyotish. We hold this work to a high editorial standard so readers, devotees and astrologers can rely on it.
Sourcing
- Calculations — Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) Ayanamsa with algorithms derived from the Swiss Ephemeris; Drik school for festivals; IANA tz database for timezones.
- Classical references — Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, Surya Siddhanta, Phaladeepika, Jataka Parijata, Hora Sara, and the published Drik Panchang tradition.
- Mantras & scripture — sourced from public-domain Sanskrit editions; transliterations follow IAST where practical.
Writing process
- Topic brief is researched against at least two classical or peer-reviewed sources.
- A draft is written by a human editor; AI tools may assist with phrasing or translation.
- The draft is fact-checked against primary sources before publication.
- Each article is dated and credited; substantial updates carry a new "last updated" date.
AI disclosure
Some sections (notably daily Rashifal / Horoscope generation) use large language models to produce variations of guidance based on traditional templates. AI-assisted sections are clearly identified and never used to fabricate festival dates, ritual timings or calculation results.
Corrections
If you spot an error, please email hello@vedic-panchang.online. Verified corrections are applied within 48 hours and noted with a visible "Updated" stamp on the affected page.
Independence & advertising
Editorial decisions are made independently of advertising and sponsorships. Sponsored placements are clearly labelled "Sponsored". We do not accept payment to influence festival dates, mantra recommendations or astrological interpretations.
User-generated content
Comments and blog submissions are moderated for spam, hate speech and off-topic content. We may edit or remove contributions that violate our community standards.
How AI is used — in detail
We use large-language-model assistance in two places only. First, daily and weekly Rashifal narratives are drafted by an LLM constrained by deterministic inputs — the reader's Moon sign, today's Panchang, current transits and the natal-lord's dignity. The model writes the prose; it never invents the underlying astrology. Second, certain long-form blog articles are drafted with LLM assistance and then edited line-by-line by a human editor against primary sources before publication. Lucky elements (colour, number, gemstone) are derived algorithmically from the ruling planet, not picked by the model.
We do not use AI to invent festival dates, ritual timings, muhurat windows, sunrise or sunset times, mantra translations, or any other factual claim. Those come from deterministic computation or from cited classical sources. Where a page is partially AI-drafted, that is disclosed on the page itself.
Factual accuracy — what we check before publishing
- Festival dates are cross-checked against three independent published Panchangs (Drik, Kashi and at least one regional almanac).
- Muhurat windows are computed live for the reader's timezone and verified against the Drik calculation tradition.
- Sanskrit text is sourced from public-domain critical editions (Gita Press, Motilal Banarsidass, the GRETIL archive) and compared character-by-character against the original.
- Translations are checked against at least two scholarly English renderings before we publish our own.
- Historical claims in long-form articles are sourced to academic publications or primary scripture and cited inline where appropriate.
Conflicts of interest & sponsorship policy
We accept display advertising through standard ad networks and a small number of clearly-labelled sponsor banners. Sponsors have no input into editorial content. We do not accept payment to feature a particular temple, astrologer, ritual service, gemstone vendor, or remedy. We do not run affiliate links inside the body of articles without an explicit “affiliate” disclosure.
If an editorial team member has a personal connection to a topic (for example, writing about a guru lineage they belong to), we disclose it on the page.
Sensitive topics & harm reduction
Astrology can be misused to justify discrimination — particularly around marriage compatibility, mental health, and life decisions that deserve professional advice. Our editorial line is firm: Jyotish is a tool for self-reflection, not a substitute for medicine, psychology or law. We do not publish content that pathologises particular nakshatras, doshas or signs, or that frames any human being as “unlucky” for someone else. Where a topic touches health, finance or law, we link the reader to professional help.
Dispute resolution — the actual process
- You email hello@vedic-panchang.online with the page URL and the specific claim you are disputing.
- A human editor (not a bot) replies within two business days to acknowledge the report.
- The editor pulls the primary sources and computes the contested value independently.
- If your correction is supported, the page is updated within 48 hours, an “Updated” stamp is added, and the change is noted in our internal change-log.
- If we disagree with your correction, we explain our reasoning with citations. You are welcome to publish a rebuttal on your own platform — we will link to it from the affected page on request.
Editorial team & contact
The editorial team is small and named. We do not publish anonymous “by Staff” bylines as a way of dodging responsibility — an unsigned article means the editorial team collectively owns it, and a real human will respond to questions about it. Email hello@vedic-panchang.online to reach an editor directly.