पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 25, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.65 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते।
प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते।।2.65।।
प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याशु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते।।2.65।।
"2.65 Having attained Peace, he becomes free from misery; for when the mind gains peace, right discrimination follows." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.90° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 214.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 265.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.14° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 284.42° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 249.86° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:48 – 15:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:36 – 08:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:29 – 10:55 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:36 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:02 – 09:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:29 – 10:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:55 – 12:21 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:21 – 13:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:48 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:14 – 16:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:40 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:06 – 19:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:40 – 21:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:14 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:48 – 00:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:21 – 01:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:55 – 03:29 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:29 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:02 – 06:36 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869678.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458143.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1054° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.80° |
🪷 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 (24.1054°), declination -19.01°, EoT -12.31 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: 2018-01-25 (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 (24.1054°), declination -19.01°, EoT -12.31 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: 2018-01-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)