पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 6, 2022 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.33 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
सदृशं चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।
प्रकृतिं यान्ति भूतानि निग्रहः किं करिष्यति।।3.33।।
"3.33 Even the wise man acts in character with his nature; indeed, all creatures act according to their natures. What is the use of compulsion then?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.27° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 232.24° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 280.40° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 307.38° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 265.99° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 288.34° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:52 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:44 – 18:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:56 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:41 – 19:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:52 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:40 – 15:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:33 – 07:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:24 – 10:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:33 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:59 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:24 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:49 – 12:15 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:15 – 13:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:40 – 15:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:06 – 16:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:31 – 17:56 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:56 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:31 – 21:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:06 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:40 – 00:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:15 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:49 – 03:24 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:24 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:59 – 06:33 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871120.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459585.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1605° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.27° |
🪷 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 (24.1605°), declination -22.51°, EoT -5.88 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: 2022-01-06 (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 (24.1605°), declination -22.51°, EoT -5.88 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: 2022-01-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)