पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 24, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.66 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्।।2.66।।
"2.66 Right discrimination is not for him who cannot concentrate. Without concentration, there cannot be meditation; he who cannot meditate must not expect peace; and without peace, how can anyone expect happiness?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 10.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 39.84° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 130.04° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 343.27° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 24.33° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 52.21° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 181.28° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:11 – 05:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:49 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:15 – 16:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:59 – 10:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:07 – 13:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:12 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:51 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:25 – 08:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:59 – 10:33 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:33 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:07 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:41 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:15 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:49 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:23 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:49 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:15 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:41 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:07 – 01:33 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:33 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:59 – 04:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:25 – 05:51 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867576.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456041.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0250° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 32.72° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0250°), declination 12.94°, EoT 1.80 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2012-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.0250°), declination 12.94°, EoT 1.80 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2012-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)