पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 21, 2017 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.10 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
रजस्तमश्चाभिभूय सत्त्वं भवति भारत।रजः सत्त्वं तमश्चैव तमः सत्त्वं रजस्तथा।।14.10।।
"14.10 O Prince! Purity prevails when Passion and Ignorance are overcome; Passion, when Purity and Ignorance are overcome; and Ignorance when it overcomes Purity and Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.04° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 295.86° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 35.39° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 5.65° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 172.07° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 333.19° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 243.35° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:13 – 05:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:51 – 05:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:34 – 12:08 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:15 – 16:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:27 – 09:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:24 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:48 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:53 – 07:27 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:27 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:00 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:34 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:08 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:41 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:15 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:49 – 18:22 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:22 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:49 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:15 – 22:41 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:41 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:08 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:34 – 03:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:00 – 04:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:27 – 05:53 (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 | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869399.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457864.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0947° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 291.10° |
🪷 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 (24.0947°), declination 11.87°, EoT 1.19 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: 2017-04-21 (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 (24.0947°), declination 11.87°, EoT 1.19 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: 2017-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)