पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · March 18, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.20 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
"6.20 There, where the whole nature is seen in the light of the Self, where the man abides within his Self and is satisfied there, its functions restrained by its union with the Divine, the mind finds rest." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.75° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 73.89° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 301.64° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 349.69° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 20.30° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 313.09° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 317.88° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:24 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:38 – 05:27 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:15 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:42 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:08 – 18:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:20 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:05 – 19:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:42 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:46 – 09:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:47 – 12:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:48 – 15:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Amṛta | 06:15 – 07:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:46 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:16 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:47 – 12:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:18 – 13:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:48 – 15:19 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:19 – 16:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:50 – 18:20 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:20 – 19:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:50 – 21:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:19 – 22:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:48 – 00:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:18 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:47 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:16 – 04:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:46 – 06:15 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871922.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460387.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1912° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 97.08° |
🪷 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 (24.1912°), declination -0.82°, EoT -8.76 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: 2024-03-18 (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 (24.1912°), declination -0.82°, EoT -8.76 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: 2024-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)