पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 25, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.34 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अकीर्तिं चापि भूतानि कथयिष्यन्ति तेऽव्ययाम्।
संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते।।2.34।।
संभावितस्य चाकीर्तिर्मरणादतिरिच्यते।।2.34।।
"2.34 Men will talk forever of thy disgrace; and to the noble, dishonour is worse than death." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.32° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 323.51° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 195.41° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 228.81° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.38° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 245.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 246.32° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:32 – 06:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:38 – 18:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:50 – 18:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:35 – 19:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:54 – 09:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:44 – 12:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:35 – 15:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:57 – 07:15 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:29 – 07:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:54 – 09:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:19 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:44 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:09 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:35 – 15:00 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:00 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:25 – 17:50 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:50 – 19:25 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:25 – 21:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:00 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:35 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:09 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:44 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:19 – 04:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:54 – 06:29 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869647.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458112.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1042° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 78.38° |
🪷 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 (24.1042°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 2017-12-25 (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 (24.1042°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.49 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: 2017-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)