पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 31, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.9 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
सञ्जय उवाच
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः।
दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्।।11.9।।
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजन्महायोगेश्वरो हरिः।
दर्शयामास पार्थाय परमं रूपमैश्वरम्।।11.9।।
"11.9 Sanjaya continued: "Having thus spoken, O King, the Lord Shri Krishna, the Almighty Prince of Wisdom, showed to Arjuna the Supreme Form of the Great God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.70° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 275.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 314.46° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 250.07° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 176.44° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.12° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 236.98° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:00 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:34 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:51 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:22 – 10:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:37 – 15:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:31 – 07:56 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:31 – 07:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:56 – 09:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:22 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:47 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:37 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:37 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:03 – 16:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:28 – 17:53 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:53 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:28 – 21:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:03 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:37 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:47 – 03:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:22 – 04:56 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:56 – 06:31 (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) | 1869288.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457753.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0905° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 20.79° |
🪷 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 (24.0905°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2016-12-31 (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 (24.0905°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2016-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)