पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 29, 2015 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.8 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
"2.8 For should I attain the monarchy of the visible world, or over the invisible world, it would not drive away the anguish which is now paralysing my senses."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2072 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1937 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1422
Malayalam Era: 1191
Nanakshahi: 546
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.90° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 116.62° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 182.60° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 272.46° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.27° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.17° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 226.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:22 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:02 – 16:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:30 – 07:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:56 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:46 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:46 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:36 – 15:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:02 – 16:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:27 – 17:52 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:52 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:27 – 21:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:02 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:36 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 01:46 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:46 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:56 – 06:30 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868920.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457385.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0764° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.97° |
🪷 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 (24.0764°), declination -23.25°, EoT -2.35 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: 2015-12-29 (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 (24.0764°), declination -23.25°, EoT -2.35 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: 2015-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)