पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 9, 2022 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.36 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽयं पापं चरति पूरुषः।
अनिच्छन्नपि वार्ष्णेय बलादिव नियोजितः।।3.36।।
"3.36 Arjuna asked: My Lord! Tell me, what is it that drives a man to sin, even against his will and as if by compulsion?" — 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 Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 264.58° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 346.35° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 234.39° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 283.43° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 307.99° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 264.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 288.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
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) | 11:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:33 – 17:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:16 – 13:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:07 – 16:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:34 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:00 – 09:25 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:25 – 10:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:51 – 12:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:16 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:42 – 15:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:07 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:33 – 17:58 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:58 – 19:33 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:33 – 21:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:07 – 22:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:42 – 00:16 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:16 – 01:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:51 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:25 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:00 – 06:34 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871123.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459588.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1606° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 79.22° |
🪷 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 (24.1606°), declination -22.13°, EoT -7.10 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: 2022-01-09 (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 (24.1606°), declination -22.13°, EoT -7.10 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: 2022-01-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)