पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 20, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.32 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
एवं बहुविधा यज्ञा वितता ब्रह्मणो मुखे।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे।।4.32।।
कर्मजान्विद्धि तान्सर्वानेवं ज्ञात्वा विमोक्ष्यसे।।4.32।।
"4.32 In this way other sacrifices too may be undergone for the Spirit's sake. Know thou that they all depend on action. Knowing this, thou shalt be free." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 243.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 226.23° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.47° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 239.61° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 331.45° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:17 – 10:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:32 – 14:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:26 – 07:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:26 – 07:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:52 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:17 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:42 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:32 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:32 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:57 – 16:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:23 – 17:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:48 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:23 – 20:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:57 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:32 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:42 – 03:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:17 – 04:52 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:52 – 06:26 (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) | 1872564.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461029.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2158° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.01° |
🪷 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 (24.2158°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2025-12-20 (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 (24.2158°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2025-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)