पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · March 28, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.5 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत्।यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम्।।18.5।।
"18.5 Acts of sacrifice, benevolence and austerity should not be given up but should be performed, for they purify the aspiring soul." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 343.41° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 323.66° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 87.76° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 337.22° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 51.12° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 329.90° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 12 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 47 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:31 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:43 – 12:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:18 – 16:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:40 – 09:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:58 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:08 – 07:40 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:40 – 09:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:11 – 10:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:43 – 12:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:15 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:46 – 15:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:18 – 16:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:49 – 18:21 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:21 – 19:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:49 – 21:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:18 – 22:46 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:46 – 00:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:15 – 01:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:43 – 03:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:11 – 04:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:40 – 06:08 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872297.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460762.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2055° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.27° |
🪷 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 (24.2055°), declination 3.02°, EoT -5.62 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: 2025-03-28 (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 (24.2055°), declination 3.02°, EoT -5.62 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: 2025-03-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)