पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 24, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- जया एकादशी · Jayā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.17 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अविभक्तं च भूतेषु विभक्तमिव च स्थितम्।भूतभर्तृ च तज्ज्ञेयं ग्रसिष्णु प्रभविष्णु च।।13.17।।
"13.17 In all beings undivided, yet living in division, It is the upholder of all, Creator and Destroyer alike;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 280.12° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 44.44° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 13.96° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 298.42° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 284.02° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 264.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 280.19° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:40 – 18:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:21 – 13:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:14 – 16:40 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:36 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:02 – 09:28 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:28 – 10:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:55 – 12:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:21 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:47 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:14 – 16:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:40 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:06 – 19:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:40 – 21:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:14 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:47 – 00:21 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:21 – 01:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:55 – 03:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:28 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:02 – 06:36 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870773.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459238.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1473° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.74° |
🪷 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 (24.1473°), declination -19.19°, EoT -12.06 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: 2021-01-24 (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 (24.1473°), declination -19.19°, EoT -12.06 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: 2021-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)