पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · August 27, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.16 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते।।8.16।।
"8.16 The worlds, with the whole realm of creation, come and go; but, O Arjuna, whoso comes to Me, for him there is nor rebirth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 129.63° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 315.53° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.24° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 111.09° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.31° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 174.91° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 248.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:30 – 09:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:37 – 12:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:43 – 15:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 | 05:57 – 07:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:30 – 09:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:04 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:37 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:10 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:43 – 15:17 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:17 – 16:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:50 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:23 – 19:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:50 – 21:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:17 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:43 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:10 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:37 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:04 – 04:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:30 – 05:57 (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 | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869892.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458357.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1136° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 186.95° |
🪷 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 (24.1136°), declination 10.13°, EoT -1.12 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: 2018-08-27 (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 (24.1136°), declination 10.13°, EoT -1.12 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: 2018-08-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)