पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 2, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.12 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न त्वेवाहं जातु नासं न त्वं नेमे जनाधिपाः।
न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम्।।2.12।।
न चैव न भविष्यामः सर्वे वयमतः परम्।।2.12।।
"2.12 There was never a time when I was not, nor thou, nor these princes were not; there will never be a time when we shall cease to be." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.98° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 164.93° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 184.83° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 275.77° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.37° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 219.02° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 226.96° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:23 – 10:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 15:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:32 – 07:57 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:32 – 07:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:57 – 09:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:23 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:48 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:13 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 15:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:04 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:29 – 17:54 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:54 – 19:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:29 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:04 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:13 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:48 – 03:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:23 – 04:57 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:57 – 06:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868924.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457389.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0765° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 268.51° |
🪷 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 (24.0765°), declination -22.98°, EoT -4.15 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: 2016-01-02 (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 (24.0765°), declination -22.98°, EoT -4.15 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: 2016-01-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)