पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · September 23, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.15 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते।
एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम्।।9.15।।
एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन बहुधा विश्वतोमुखम्।।9.15।।
"9.15 Others worship Me with full consciousness as the One, the Manifold, the Omnipresent, the Universal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 155.86° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 312.17° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 278.72° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 157.19° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.44° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 193.70° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.54° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:20 – 05:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:33 – 18:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:00 – 13:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:02 – 16:33 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:47 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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 Udveg | 05:57 – 07:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:28 – 08:59 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:59 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:30 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:00 – 13:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:31 – 15:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:02 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:33 – 18:04 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:04 – 19:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:33 – 21:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:02 – 22:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:31 – 00:00 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:00 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:30 – 02:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:59 – 04:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:28 – 05:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869919.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458384.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1146° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.59° |
🪷 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 (24.1146°), declination 0.01°, EoT 8.44 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: 2018-09-23 (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 (24.1146°), declination 0.01°, EoT 8.44 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: 2018-09-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)