पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 3, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.25 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ध्यानेनात्मनि पश्यन्ति केचिदात्मानमात्मना।अन्ये सांख्येन योगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे।।13.25।।
"13.25 Some realise the Supreme by meditating, by its aid, on the Self within, others by pure reason, others by right action." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.21° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 34.87° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.30° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 267.82° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 337.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 275.47° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 298.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:51 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:51 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:04 – 16:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:23 – 10:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:14 – 13:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:01 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:32 – 07:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:58 – 09:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:23 – 10:48 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:48 – 12:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:14 – 13:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:39 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:04 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:29 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:55 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:29 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:04 – 22:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:39 – 00:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:14 – 01:48 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:48 – 03:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:23 – 04:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:58 – 06:32 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871482.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459947.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1744° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.14° |
🪷 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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2023-01-03 (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 (24.1744°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 2023-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)