पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · August 15, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.37 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
तस्मान्नार्हा वयं हन्तुं धार्तराष्ट्रान्स्वबान्धवान्।
स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव।।1.37।।
स्वजनं हि कथं हत्वा सुखिनः स्याम माधव।।1.37।।
"1.37 We are worthy of a nobler feat than to slaughter our relatives - the sons of Dhritarashtra; for, my Lord, how can we be happy of we kill our kinsmen?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 117.81° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 102.92° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 147.54° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 144.23° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 20.73° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 114.87° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 310.65° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:16 – 05:06 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:53 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:38 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:18 – 18:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:30 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:15 – 20:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:38 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:22 – 16:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:05 – 10:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:13 – 13:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:56 – 07:30 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:30 – 09:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:05 – 10:39 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:39 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:13 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:47 – 15:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:22 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:56 – 18:30 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:30 – 19:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:56 – 21:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:22 – 22:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:47 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:13 – 01:39 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:39 – 03:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:05 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:30 – 05:56 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871706.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460171.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1829° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1829°), declination 14.18°, EoT -4.18 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: 2023-08-15 (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 (24.1829°), declination 14.18°, EoT -4.18 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: 2023-08-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)