पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 16, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.13 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यज्ञशिष्टाशिनः सन्तो मुच्यन्ते सर्वकिल्बिषैः।
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्।।3.13।।
भुञ्जते ते त्वघं पापा ये पचन्त्यात्मकारणात्।।3.13।।
"3.13 The sages who enjoy the food that remains after the sacrifice is made are freed from all sin; but the selfish who spread their feast only for themselves feed on sin only." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.22° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 161.46° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 224.14° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 274.42° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 256.00° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 308.33° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 268.99° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:44 – 15:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:35 – 08:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:27 – 10:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Śubha | 06:35 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:01 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:27 – 10:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:53 – 12:19 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:19 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:44 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:10 – 16:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:36 – 18:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:02 – 19:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:36 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:10 – 22:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:44 – 00:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:19 – 01:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:53 – 03:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:27 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:01 – 06:35 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870399.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458864.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1330° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 247.93° |
🪷 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 (24.1330°), declination -21.07°, EoT -9.69 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: 2020-01-16 (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 (24.1330°), declination -21.07°, EoT -9.69 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: 2020-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)