पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · August 23, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.13 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्।।7.13।।
"7.13 The inhabitants of the world, misled by those natures which the Qualities have engendered, know not that I am higher than them all, and that I do not change." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.27° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 8.08° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.91° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 152.45° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 151.68° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 147.06° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 225.58° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:18 – 16:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:04 – 10:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:45 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:57 – 07:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:31 – 09:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:04 – 10:38 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:38 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:45 – 15:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:18 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:52 – 18:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:25 – 19:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:52 – 21:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:18 – 22:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:45 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 01:38 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:38 – 03:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:04 – 04:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:31 – 05:57 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869158.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457623.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0855° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 240.08° |
🪷 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 (24.0855°), declination 11.35°, EoT -2.27 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: 2016-08-23 (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 (24.0855°), declination 11.35°, EoT -2.27 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: 2016-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)