पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · August 31, 2018 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.20 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
"8.20 In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these being perish." — 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 Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 133.50° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 5.62° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.32° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 115.88° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.83° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 178.37° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 248.35° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 23 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 36 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:18 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:36 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:15 – 16:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:30 – 09:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:57 – 07:30 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:30 – 09:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:03 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:36 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:42 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:15 – 16:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:47 – 18:20 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:20 – 19:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:47 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:15 – 22:42 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:42 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:36 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:03 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:30 – 05:57 (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 Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869896.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458361.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1137° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 234.79° |
🪷 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 (24.1137°), declination 8.71°, EoT 0.15 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: 2018-08-31 (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 (24.1137°), declination 8.71°, EoT 0.15 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: 2018-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)