पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 23, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.1 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्।
यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम।।11.1।।
मदनुग्रहाय परमं गुह्यमध्यात्मसंज्ञितम्।
यत्त्वयोक्तं वचस्तेन मोहोऽयं विगतो मम।।11.1।।
"11.1 "Arjuna said: My Lord! Thy words concerning the Supreme Secret of Self, given for my blessing, have dispelled the illusions which surrounded me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.55° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 179.22° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 308.42° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 259.67° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.50° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 293.29° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 236.06° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:49 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:57 – 05:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:31 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:37 – 18:01 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:49 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:34 – 19:19 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:43 – 12:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:59 – 16:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:53 – 09:18 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:28 – 07:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:53 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:18 – 10:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:43 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:08 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:59 – 16:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:24 – 17:49 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:49 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:24 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:59 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:08 – 01:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:43 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:18 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:53 – 06:28 (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 | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869280.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457745.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0902° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 289.47° |
🪷 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 (24.0902°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2016-12-23 (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 (24.0902°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2016-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)