पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 1, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.2 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाच
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
संन्यासः कर्मयोगश्च निःश्रेयसकरावुभौ।
तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते।।5.2।।
"5.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Renunciation of action and the path of right action both lead to the highest; of the two, right action is the better." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 43.03° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 258.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 244.12° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.99° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 254.71° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 332.04° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:38 – 15:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:32 – 07:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:22 – 10:47 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Śubha | 06:32 – 07:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:57 – 09:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:22 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:47 – 12:13 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:13 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:38 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:03 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:28 – 17:54 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:54 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:28 – 21:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:03 – 22:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:38 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:13 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:47 – 03:22 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:22 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:57 – 06:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872576.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461041.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2162° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.96° |
🪷 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 (24.2162°), declination -23.01°, EoT -3.71 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: 2026-01-01 (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 (24.2162°), declination -23.01°, EoT -3.71 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: 2026-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)