पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · July 20, 2020 CE
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BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 93.66° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 84.94° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 347.96° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 73.57° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 267.46° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 50.40° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 274.55° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:51 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:09 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:47 – 05:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:23 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:27 – 18:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:39 – 19:11 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:24 – 20:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:27 – 09:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:39 – 12:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:27 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:51 – 07:27 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:27 – 09:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:03 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:39 – 12:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:15 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:27 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:27 – 17:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 17:03 – 18:39 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:39 – 20:03 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 20:03 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:27 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:15 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:39 – 03:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:03 – 04:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:27 – 05:51 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870585.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459050.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1401° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 350.48° |
🪷 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 (24.1401°), declination 20.60°, EoT -5.99 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: 2020-07-20 (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 (24.1401°), declination 20.60°, EoT -5.99 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: 2020-07-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)