पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 8, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.1 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
"13.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Who is God and what is Nature; what is Matter and what is the Self; what is that they call Wisdom, and what is it that is worth knowing? I wish to have this explained." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Daśamī (25/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.41° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 6.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 274.88° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 280.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 244.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 278.29° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:50 – 12:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:07 – 16:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:59 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:34 – 07:59 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:59 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:50 – 12:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:16 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:41 – 15:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:07 – 16:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:32 – 17:58 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:58 – 19:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:32 – 21:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:07 – 22:41 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:41 – 00:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:16 – 01:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:50 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:59 – 06:34 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870757.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459222.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1466° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 293.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1466°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2021-01-08 (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 (24.1466°), declination -22.23°, EoT -6.70 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: 2021-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)