पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 12, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.45 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
प्रयत्नाद्यतमानस्तु योगी संशुद्धकिल्बिषः।
अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।6.45।।
अनेकजन्मसंसिद्धस्ततो याति परां गतिम्।।6.45।।
"6.45 Then after many lives, the student of spirituality, who earnestly strives, and whose sins are absolved, attains perfection and reaches the Supreme." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 358.44° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 42.84° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 321.07° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 358.15° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 25.61° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.00° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 320.71° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 23 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 36 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:19 – 05:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:56 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:37 – 12:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:16 – 16:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:31 – 09:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:29 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:16 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:58 – 07:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:31 – 09:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:04 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:37 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:10 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:43 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:16 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:49 – 18:22 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:22 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:49 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:16 – 22:43 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:43 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:10 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:37 – 03:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:04 – 04:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:31 – 05:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871947.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460412.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1922° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.26° |
🪷 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 (24.1922°), declination 8.80°, EoT -1.04 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: 2024-04-12 (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 (24.1922°), declination 8.80°, EoT -1.04 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: 2024-04-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)