पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · October 8, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.30 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्।
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः।।9.30।।
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः।।9.30।।
"9.30 Even the most sinful, if he worship Me with his whole heart, shalt be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 170.60° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.82° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 284.50° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 182.41° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 209.23° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.52° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 249.12° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:27 – 08:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:26 – 11:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:25 – 14:55 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:09 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:58 – 07:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:27 – 08:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:57 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:26 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:56 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:25 – 14:55 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:55 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:24 – 17:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:54 – 19:24 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:24 – 20:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:55 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:25 – 23:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:56 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:26 – 02:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:57 – 04:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:27 – 05:58 (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) | 1869934.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458399.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1152° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 347.17° |
🪷 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 (24.1152°), declination -5.80°, EoT 13.23 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: 2018-10-08 (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 (24.1152°), declination -5.80°, EoT 13.23 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: 2018-10-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)