पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · May 9, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.25 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
दैवमेवापरे यज्ञं योगिनः पर्युपासते।
ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।
ब्रह्माग्नावपरे यज्ञं यज्ञेनैवोपजुह्वति।।4.25।।
"4.25 Some sages sacrifice to the Powers; others offer themselves on the alter of the Eternal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 24.78° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 56.02° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 221.73° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 25.63° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 138.51° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 16.82° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 230.61° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 40 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 19 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:04 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:14 – 18:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:26 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:11 – 19:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:20 – 08:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:30 – 12:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:40 – 15:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:17 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:45 – 07:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:20 – 08:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:55 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:30 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:05 – 13:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:40 – 15:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:15 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:51 – 18:26 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:26 – 19:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:51 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:15 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:40 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:05 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:30 – 02:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:55 – 04:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:20 – 05:45 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869052.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457517.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0814° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 30.15° |
🪷 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 (24.0814°), declination 17.43°, EoT 3.63 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: 2016-05-09 (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 (24.0814°), declination 17.43°, EoT 3.63 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: 2016-05-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)