पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · March 20, 2016 CE
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BG 3.18 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्िचदर्थव्यपाश्रयः।।3.18।।
"3.18 He has nothing to gain by the performance or non-performance of action. His welfare depends not on any contribution that an earthly creature can make." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 335.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 117.42° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 220.24° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 331.77° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 142.03° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 315.15° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 232.09° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:37 – 05:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:13 – 06:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:50 – 18:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:17 – 13:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:19 – 16:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:03 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Udveg | 06:14 – 07:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:45 – 09:15 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:15 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:46 – 12:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:17 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:48 – 15:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:19 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:50 – 18:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:20 – 19:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:50 – 21:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:19 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:48 – 00:17 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:17 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:46 – 03:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:15 – 04:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:45 – 06:14 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869002.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457467.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0795° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 140.33° |
🪷 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 (24.0795°), declination -0.05°, EoT -8.15 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: 2016-03-20 (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 (24.0795°), declination -0.05°, EoT -8.15 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: 2016-03-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)