पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · July 20, 2018 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.8 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
"7.8 O Arjuna! I am the Fluidity in water, the Light in the sun and in the moon. I am the mystic syllable Om in the Vedic scriptures, the Sound in ether, the Virility in man." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 93.20° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 185.72° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 281.67° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 117.66° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 199.25° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 136.63° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 250.04° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:09 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:47 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:27 – 18:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:39 – 19:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:24 – 20:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:39 – 12:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:27 – 17:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:27 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:51 – 07:27 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:27 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:39 – 12:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:15 – 13:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:51 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:27 – 17:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:03 – 18:39 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:39 – 20:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:03 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:27 – 22:51 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:51 – 00:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:15 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:39 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:27 – 05:51 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869854.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458319.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1121° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1121°), declination 20.70°, EoT -5.99 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: 2018-07-20 (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 (24.1121°), declination 20.70°, EoT -5.99 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: 2018-07-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)