पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 24, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.37 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यथैधांसि समिद्धोऽग्निर्भस्मसात्कुरुतेऽर्जुन।
ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा।।4.37।।
ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि भस्मसात्कुरुते तथा।।4.37।।
"4.37 As the kindled fire consumes the fuel, so, O Arjuna, in the flame of wisdom the embers of action are burnt to ashes." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.34° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 79.98° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 257.76° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.38° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.31° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 311.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:21 – 13:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:02 – 09:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:55 – 12:21 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:36 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:02 – 09:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:29 – 10:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:55 – 12:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:21 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:47 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:13 – 16:40 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:40 – 18:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:06 – 19:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:40 – 21:13 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:13 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:47 – 00:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:21 – 01:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:55 – 03:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:29 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:02 – 06:36 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871868.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460333.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1891° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 161.08° |
🪷 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 (24.1891°), declination -19.36°, EoT -12.06 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: 2024-01-24 (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 (24.1891°), declination -19.36°, EoT -12.06 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: 2024-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)