पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · April 26, 2025 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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BG 18.34 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.34।।
"18.34 The conviction which always holds fast to rituals, to self-interest and wealth, for the sake of what they may bring forth - that comes from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 11.87° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 346.76° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 98.75° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 344.60° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 56.12° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 333.12° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 333.22° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:50 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:10 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:48 – 05:50 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:59 – 10:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:41 – 15:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:50 – 07:24 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:42 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:46 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:50 – 07:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:24 – 08:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:59 – 10:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:33 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:41 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:41 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:15 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:49 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:23 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:49 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:15 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:41 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:33 – 02:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:59 – 04:24 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:24 – 05:50 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872326.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460791.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2067° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 336.05° |
🪷 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 (24.2067°), declination 13.54°, EoT 2.16 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: 2025-04-26 (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 (24.2067°), declination 13.54°, EoT 2.16 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: 2025-04-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)