पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 7, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.17 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।
"2.17 The Spirit, which pervades all that we see, is imperishable. Nothing can destroy the Spirit." — 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 Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.08° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 225.40° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 187.58° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 276.60° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 225.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 227.49° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:52 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:52 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:41 – 15:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:34 – 07:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:24 – 10:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:34 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:59 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:24 – 10:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:50 – 12:15 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:15 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:41 – 15:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:06 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:31 – 17:57 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:57 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:31 – 21:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:06 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:41 – 00:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:15 – 01:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:50 – 03:24 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:24 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:59 – 06:34 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868929.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457394.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0767° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 322.66° |
🪷 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 (24.0767°), declination -22.46°, EoT -6.29 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: 2016-01-07 (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 (24.0767°), declination -22.46°, EoT -6.29 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: 2016-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)