पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · February 26, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.67 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
"2.67 As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 312.79° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.91° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 212.13° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 292.51° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 144.98° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 231.44° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 50 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 09 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:28 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:59 – 12:46 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:59 – 00:46 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:54 – 12:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:20 – 16:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:56 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 06:57 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:27 – 07:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:56 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:54 – 12:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:22 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:20 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:49 – 18:18 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:18 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:49 – 21:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:20 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:22 – 01:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:54 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:56 – 06:27 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868979.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457444.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0786° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.31° |
🪷 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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (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 (24.0786°), declination -8.99°, EoT -13.55 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: 2016-02-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)