Terms of Service

1. Institutional Identity and Nature of the Service

This website ("Service") is operated by Vaidik Anusandhan Guthi, an officially registered religious and research trust established under the laws of Nepal (the "Guthi", "Institution", "we", "our", or "us").

The Service is a non-commercial, research-based digital Panchanga and Vedic information platform intended to preserve, promote, and disseminate traditional Vaidik calendrical knowledge and related astrological computations for cultural, educational, and informational purposes.

The Service does not operate as a commercial enterprise, does not sell user data, and does not display third-party advertisements. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms").

2. Scope and Applicability

These Terms govern the relationship between Users and the Guthi in connection with access to and use of the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, registered users, and anyone accessing any feature of the website.

Additional website policies, including the Privacy Policy, form an integral part of these Terms.

3. Description of the Service

The Service may include, but is not limited to:

• Daily Panchanga (Tithi, Lagna, Ghadi, Pala, Subha Sait)
• Horoscope (Rashifal)
• Birth Kundali generation
• Kundali matching
• Muhurta calculation
• Festival (Parva) listings
• Planetary positions (Graha Sthiti)
• Personalized "My Patro" functionality
• Multi-language access (Nepali, English, Sanskrit)
• Manual location selection
• Data saving for registered users

The Guthi reserves the right to modify, improve, suspend, or discontinue any feature of the Service at its discretion for research, preservation, or technical development.

4. Cultural and Traditional Basis Disclaimer

Panchanga calculations and astrological outputs are generated using traditional Vedic principles, recognized computational methods, and research interpretations adopted by the Guthi.

Users acknowledge that variations may exist across traditions and schools of Vedic thought.

The Service does not invalidate other legitimate traditions and is provided for cultural and informational purposes only.

5. No Professional Advice

The Service does not provide legal, financial, medical, psychological, or licensed astrological consultation.

Users must exercise independent judgment and seek qualified professionals for significant decisions.

6. User Registration and Responsibilities

Users creating accounts must provide accurate information and are responsible for:

• Maintaining confidentiality of login credentials
• Ensuring correctness of entered birth details
• Lawful use of the Service

Users shall not:

• Attempt unauthorized access
• Disrupt Service infrastructure
• Misuse religious or cultural content
• Reverse engineer proprietary algorithms
• Use the Service for unlawful or defamatory purposes

7. Data Deletion and Account Termination

Users may delete their accounts at any time. Upon deletion:

• All personal data is permanently erased
• All saved horoscope and kundali records are permanently deleted
• Personalized settings are irreversibly removed

The Guthi retains no commercial interest in user data.

The Guthi may suspend or terminate accounts if these Terms are violated or misuse is detected.

8. Intellectual Property and Protection of Cultural Content

All website content, including Panchanga computational systems, research material, design elements, layout and structure, source code, text, and graphics, is the intellectual property of the Guthi unless otherwise stated.

Unauthorized reproduction, scraping, redistribution, or commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited.

The Service is a product of religious research and cultural preservation and must not be misused or distorted.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted under the laws of Nepal, the Guthi is not liable for:

• Decisions made based on astrological outputs
• Technical interruptions or system errors
• Data loss caused by external attacks
• Variations in interpretation of Panchanga data
• Indirect, incidental, or consequential damages

The Service is provided on an "as available" basis without warranties of uninterrupted operation.

10. User Responsibility

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Guthi, its trustees, researchers, administrators, and affiliates from claims, demands, losses, or damages arising out of violation of these Terms, misuse of the Service, infringement of third-party rights, or unlawful activities conducted through the Service.

11. Force Majeure

The Guthi is not liable for failure or delay in performance due to events beyond reasonable control, including:

• Natural disasters
• Earthquakes
• Political disturbances
• Government restrictions
• Cybersecurity incidents
• Power failures

12. Privacy

User information is handled in accordance with the published Privacy Policy.

The Service does not use Google Analytics, does not display advertisements, and does not sell personal data.

13. Amendments

The Guthi may amend these Terms for institutional development or legal compliance.

Revised Terms become effective upon publication on the website.

Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of revised Terms.