Editorial Standards & Content Policy

At One Sanatan, we are deeply committed to preserving and sharing the authentic, timeless wisdom of Sanatan Dharma. Every piece of content published on our platform — including daily Panchang calculations, stotrams, mantras, Vedic baby names, and spiritual stories — is researched, verified, and cross-referenced against primary classical sources to ensure absolute accuracy and spiritual integrity.

This document describes our editorial philosophy, the credentials of our research team, the primary source references we rely upon, our multi-stage content verification workflow, and our commitment to ongoing accuracy improvement. It is intended to be transparent — both for our readers seeking to understand the quality of our content, and for researchers and search engines evaluating the trustworthiness of our platform.

1. Our Editorial & Research Team

Our content is developed and reviewed by a multidisciplinary team of practitioners and researchers:

• Sanskrit Scholars (Vyakarana Acharyas): Specialists trained in Sanskrit grammar (Paninian Vyakaran), classical metres (Chhandas), and phonetics (Shiksha) who verify the accuracy of Devanagari texts, mantras, and Roman transliterations (IAST). They ensure that every syllable, vowel length (matra), and anusvara is reproduced faithfully from the source manuscript.
• Jyotish Practitioners (Drik Ganit Experts): Certified astrologers trained in the Parashari and Tajika systems of Vedic Jyotish who validate our astronomical calculations, planetary ephemeris data, Tithis, Nakshatras, and auspicious Muhurtas. All computations are cross-verified against published Panchang almanacs from recognised regional institutions.
• Scriptural Researchers (Puranic Historians): Researchers dedicated to sourcing narratives, symbolism, and philosophical concepts directly from primary Vedic texts including the Mahapuranas, Upanishads, and Itihasas. They ensure that deity stories, festival explanations, and cosmological descriptions are rooted in canonical accounts rather than popular folklore.
• Naming Specialists (Sanskrit Etymologists): Curators with deep knowledge of Sanskrit etymology (Nirukta), Nakshatra Pada naming syllables, and traditional Vedic naming conventions (Namakarana Samskara). Each baby name entry includes its grammatical root (Dhatu), meaning, deity association, and Nakshatra connection — all sourced from classical texts such as the Amarakosha and Shabdakalpadruma.
• Cultural Wellness Researchers: Practitioners versed in Ayurvedic principles, Mudra Shastra, and Yogic philosophy who verify our wellness content against classical Ayurvedic and Yogic texts including the Charaka Samhita and Hatha Yoga Pradipika.

2. Primary Source References & Source Quality Tiers

We rely exclusively on authoritative, classical Sanskrit treatises and authenticated regional traditions. Our editorial team assigns each content piece to a source tier before publication:

3. Astronomical Calculation & Ephemeris Methodology

Panchang calculations on OneSanatan follow the Drik Ganit (observational astronomy) system, acknowledging that the actual positions of celestial bodies in the sky must match mathematical computations for auspicious rituals (Karmakanda) to be fruitful.

Our astronomical engine adopts the Chitra Paksha (Lahiri) Ayanamsha, which was formally recommended by the Calendar Reform Committee of the Government of India (chaired by astrophysicist Prof. Meghnad Saha) and serves as the official standard for the Rashtriya Panchang. Planetary coordinates — Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu — are derived from high-precision orbital ephemeris mechanics and reconciled for apparent geocentric coordinates, nutation, and atmospheric refraction.

The five foundational limbs (Panchangas) — Tithi (lunar day based on 12° longitudinal separation between Sun and Moon), Vara (solar weekday), Nakshatra (lunar mansion spanning 13° 20'), Yoga (combined angular longitude of Sun and Moon in 13° 20' segments), and Karana (half of a Tithi, spanning 6°) — are calculated dynamically for the user's specific geographic latitude, longitude, and elevation.

4. Vrat & Festival Determination Rules (Nirnaya Shastra)

A frequent source of confusion among devotees is why festival dates differ across regions or seem to conflict with calendar dates. On OneSanatan, all festival and fasting (Vrat) dates are determined strictly in accordance with canonical Dharma Shastra treatises, primarily the Nirnaya Sindhu of Bhattoji Dikshita's nephew Kamalakar Bhatta and the Dharma Sindhu of Kashinath Upadhyaya.

When a lunar Tithi touches two consecutive calendar days, the date of observance depends on the specific canonical requirement of the festival:

• Udaya Tithi (Sunrise Prevailing): Festivals and fasts such as Ekadashi, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti require the Tithi to be prevailing at local sunrise (Suryodaya).
• Madhyahna Kaal (Midday Window): Festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi require the Chaturthi Tithi to coincide with the Madhyahna period (roughly between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM local solar time).
• Pradosha Kaal (Twilight / Post-Sunset): Observances like Diwali Lakshmi Puja, Pradosha Vrat, and Holika Dahan require the appropriate Tithi to prevail during the Pradosha window (first 2 Ghatikas / ~48 minutes after sunset).
• Nishita Kaal (Midnight Window): Celebrations such as Maha Shivratri and Krishna Janmashtami require the Tithi (Chaturdashi or Ashtami with Rohini Nakshatra) to be present during the Nishita Kaal (the eighth Muhurta of the night, centered around midnight).

5. Sanskrit Textual Collation & Phonetic Standards

Devotional literature in Sanatan Dharma is not merely symbolic text — it is an acoustic science (Mantra Shastra) where syllabic length (Hrasva-Dirgha), nasals (Anusvara), and aspiration (Visarga) directly affect meaning and vibrational resonance.

Our textual review team collates every composition against authoritative printed editions from venerable institutions:

• Gita Press, Gorakhpur: Primary benchmark for the Valmiki Ramayana, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, Ramcharitmanas, Hanuman Chalisa, and major Mahapuranas.
• Chaukhamba Sanskrit Sansthan, Varanasi: Classical benchmark for Sanskrit Stotra samgrahas, Brihat Stotra Ratnakara, Paninian grammatical treatises, and Tantric Kavachams.
• Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi: Academic editions of the 108 Upanishads with classical commentaries (Shankara Bhashya) and major Vedic Suktas.

Transliterations strictly adhere to the International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) standard (e.g. using ś for तालव्य श, ṣ for मूर्धन्य ष, ṛ for ऋ, and macrons for long vowels ā, ī, ū), preventing ambiguity for readers reciting in Roman script.

6. Ethical Code on Astrological Content (Jyotish Shastra)

Vedic astrology (Jyotish) is recognized in Sanatan tradition as a Vedanga — the "eye of the Vedas" — designed to illuminate cosmic cycles and inner self-awareness. OneSanatan maintains a strict ethical boundary to protect seekers from exploitation:

• No Fatalistic Guarantees: Astrological tendencies reflect karmic predispositions (Prarabdha), not unalterable fatalism. Free will (Purushartha) and divine grace (Ishvara Kripa) remain paramount.
• Rejection of Fear-Mongering: We strictly prohibit sensationalized claims regarding Sade Sati, Manglik Dosha, or planetary transits designed to instill dread or anxiety.
• Zero Commercial Remedies: We do not sell gemstones, yantras, or paid miraculous rituals. All remedial suggestions provided on the platform are classical spiritual observances — such as mantra japa, fasting, charitable giving (Dana), and contemplation — requiring no financial transaction.
• No Medical or Legal Advice: Astrological guidance is never presented as a substitute for professional medical, psychiatric, legal, or financial counsel.

7. Fact-Checking, Corrections & Errata Policy

Despite meticulous multi-round proofreading, the sheer volume of Sanskrit literature means errors or regional variant readings can occasionally arise. We treat every reader correction with utmost seriousness.

If you identify a typographical error in a Devanagari shloka, a discrepancy in an IAST diacritic mark, or an unexpected variation in a Panchang calculation, please notify our editorial desk through our Contact Page. All submissions are investigated by our research scholars within 24 to 48 hours, verified corrections are deployed within 72 hours, and significant textual errata are documented with revision dates.

8. Content Independence & Advertising Separation

To keep all sacred scriptures, Panchang calculators, and educational content freely available to devotees worldwide, OneSanatan displays automated advertising via Google AdSense. Advertising revenue funds cloud servers, astronomical calculation compute, and manuscript research. Commercial advertisers have zero influence over our scriptural translations, theological perspectives, Panchang calculations, or editorial decisions. Ad placements are automated and strictly segregated from devotional shlokas and sadhana materials.

9. Ongoing Scholarship & Institutional Outreach

Sanatan Dharma's intellectual ocean is inexhaustible. We actively seek dialogue and collaboration with Sanskrit institutions (such as Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan), traditional Gurukuls, mathas, and individual acharyas who wish to verify, preserve, or enrich our digital repositories.

Scholars and practitioners interested in contributing to our editorial review council or sharing verified manuscript variants are warmly invited to connect via our Contact Desk.