पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · October 1, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.22 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
"8.22 O Arjuna! That Highest God, in Whom all beings abide, and Who pervades the entire universe, is reached only by wholehearted devotion. [The following material (between the asterisks) is an example of what may be a "doctored' inclusion. It does not jibe with the rest of the ma…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 164.21° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 164.53° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 146.49° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 159.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 194.74° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 227.34° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 00 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 59 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:21 – 05:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:57 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:58 – 10:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:28 – 14:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:57 – 07:27 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:46 – 09:10 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Kāla | 05:57 – 07:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:27 – 08:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:58 – 10:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:28 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:28 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:28 – 14:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:58 – 16:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:28 – 17:58 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:58 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:28 – 20:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:58 – 22:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:28 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:28 – 02:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:58 – 04:27 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:27 – 05:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869197.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457662.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0870° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 2.01° |
🪷 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 (24.0870°), declination -3.29°, EoT 11.17 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: 2016-10-01 (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 (24.0870°), declination -3.29°, EoT 11.17 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: 2016-10-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)