पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · May 18, 2023 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.26 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
मुक्तसङ्गोऽनहंवादी धृत्युत्साहसमन्वितः।सिद्ध्यसिद्ध्योर्निर्विकारः कर्ता सात्त्विक उच्यते।।18.26।।
"18.26 But when a man has no sentiment and no personal vanity, when he possesses courage and confidence, cares not whether he succeeds or fails, then his action arises from Purity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 32.70° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.92° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 94.02° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 11.59° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.15° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 76.81° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 312.34° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:01 – 04:52 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:39 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:41 – 15:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:43 – 07:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:54 – 10:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:07 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:43 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:18 – 08:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:54 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:30 – 12:05 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:05 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:41 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:16 – 16:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:52 – 18:28 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:28 – 19:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:52 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:16 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:41 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:05 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:30 – 02:54 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:54 – 04:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:18 – 05:43 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871617.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460082.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1795° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 341.55° |
🪷 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 (24.1795°), declination 19.46°, EoT 3.69 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: 2023-05-18 (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 (24.1795°), declination 19.46°, EoT 3.69 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: 2023-05-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)