पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 12, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.5 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ऋषिभिर्बहुधा गीतं छन्दोभिर्विविधैः पृथक्।ब्रह्मसूत्रपदैश्चैव हेतुमद्भिर्विनिश्िचतैः।।13.5।।
"13.5 Seers have sung of It in various ways, in many hymns and sacred Vedic songs, weighty in thought and convincing in argument." — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.90° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 252.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 7.98° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 281.40° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 281.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 249.83° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 278.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 25 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:08 – 16:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:26 – 10:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:17 – 13:43 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:35 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:00 – 09:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:26 – 10:52 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:52 – 12:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:17 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:43 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:08 – 16:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:34 – 18:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:00 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:34 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:08 – 22:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:43 – 00:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:17 – 01:52 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:52 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:26 – 05:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:00 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870761.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459226.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1468° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.66° |
🪷 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 (24.1468°), declination -21.63°, EoT -8.27 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: 2021-01-12 (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 (24.1468°), declination -21.63°, EoT -8.27 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: 2021-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)