पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · January 12, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 5.13 · Chapter 5 · कर्मसंन्यासयोग · Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सर्वकर्माणि मनसा संन्यस्यास्ते सुखं वशी।
नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।
नवद्वारे पुरे देही नैव कुर्वन्न कारयन्।।5.13।।
"5.13 Mentally renouncing all actions, the self-controlled soul enjoys bliss in this body, the city of the nine gates, neither doing anything himself nor causing anything to be done." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.61° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 192.79° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 266.59° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 261.34° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.52° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 268.55° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 332.77° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:29 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 25 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 34 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:03 – 05:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:38 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:00 – 09:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:52 – 12:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:43 – 15:08 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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):
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:35 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:00 – 09:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:26 – 10:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:52 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:17 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:43 – 15:08 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:08 – 16:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:34 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:00 – 19:34 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:34 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:08 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:43 – 00:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:17 – 01:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:52 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:26 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:00 – 06:35 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872587.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461052.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2166° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 283.34° |
🪷 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 (24.2166°), declination -21.67°, EoT -8.27 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: 2026-01-12 (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 (24.2166°), declination -21.67°, EoT -8.27 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: 2026-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)