Karan is one of the five parts of the Panchang. Karan is calculated mathematically. Each Karan is calculated as half of a Tithi. Therefore there are 2 Karans in a Tithi, which means a Tithi is divided into two parts.
Before knowing the impact of Karanas, let us first learn what a Karan is. Half of a Tithi is known as Karana. There are a total of 11 Karana. These are Bava, Balava, Kaulav, Taintil, Gar, Vanija, Vishti, Shakuni,