पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 3, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.4 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सांख्ययोगौ पृथग्बालाः प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिताः।
एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम्।।5.4।।
एकमप्यास्थितः सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम्।।5.4।।
"5.4 Only the unenlightened speak of wisdom and right action as separate, not the wise. If any man knows one, he enjoys the fruit of both." — 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 Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 258.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 73.08° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 259.66° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 247.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.73° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 257.23° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 332.16° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:51 – 12:36 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:23 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:51 – 00:36 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:23 – 10:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:39 – 15:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:32 – 07:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:01 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:32 – 07:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:58 – 09:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:23 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:48 – 12:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:14 – 13:39 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:39 – 15:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:04 – 16:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:29 – 17:55 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:55 – 19:29 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:29 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:04 – 22:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:39 – 00:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:14 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:48 – 03:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:23 – 04:58 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:58 – 06:32 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872578.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461043.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2163° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 175.88° |
🪷 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 (24.2163°), declination -22.83°, EoT -4.59 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: 2026-01-03 (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 (24.2163°), declination -22.83°, EoT -4.59 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: 2026-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)