if sunrise is at 7:15 am and sunset is at 5:55 pm then how we calculate the porsi, dedh porsi , do porsi and tin porsi
Answer
If you are using the common Jain way of counting porsi from sunrise to sunset, then:
- Sunrise: 7:15 AM
- Sunset: 5:55 PM
Total daylight = 10 hours 40 minutes = 640 minutes
So:
- 1 porsi = 1/8 of daylight
- Dedh porsi = 1.5 porsi
- Do porsi = 2 porsi
- Tin porsi = 3 porsi
Calculation
Step 1: Divide daylight by 8
640 ÷ 8 = 80 minutesSo:
- 1 porsi = 80 minutes = 1 hour 20 minutes
Step 2: Calculate each one
- Dedh porsi = 1.5 × 80 = 120 minutes = 2 hours
- Do porsi = 2 × 80 = 160 minutes = 2 hours 40 minutes
- Tin porsi = 3 × 80 = 240 minutes = 4 hours
Time from sunrise
Starting from 7:15 AM:
- 1 porsi ends at 8:35 AM
- Dedh porsi ends at 9:15 AM
- Do porsi ends at 9:55 AM
- Tin porsi ends at 11:15 AM
Explanation
This is the usual method:
- Take the time from sunrise to sunset
- Divide it into 8 equal parts
- Count porsi from sunrise
So in your example, one porsi is 1 hour 20 minutes.
Takeaway
For 7:15 AM sunrise and 5:55 PM sunset:
- Porsi = 8:35 AM
- Dedh porsi = 9:15 AM
- Do porsi = 9:55 AM
- Tin porsi = 11:15 AM
If you want, I can also show you a simple formula/table you can use for any sunrise and sunset time.