पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · May 11, 2026 CE
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BG 8.26 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
शुक्लकृष्णे गती ह्येते जगतः शाश्वते मते।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
एकया यात्यनावृत्तिमन्ययाऽऽवर्तते पुनः।।8.26।।
"8.26 These bright and dark paths out of the world have always existed. Whoso takes the former, returns not; he who chooses the latter, returns.*" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 26.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 309.79° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 359.41° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 21.40° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 86.01° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 55.84° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 346.10° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 41 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 18 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:03 – 04:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:41 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:14 – 18:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:26 – 18:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:11 – 19:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:20 – 08:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:30 – 12:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:40 – 15:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:16 – 06:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:42 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
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 · 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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:44 – 07:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:20 – 08:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:55 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:30 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:05 – 13:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:40 – 15:16 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:16 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:51 – 18:26 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:26 – 19:51 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:51 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:16 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:40 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:05 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:30 – 02:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:55 – 04:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:20 – 05:44 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872706.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461171.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2212° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 286.50° |
🪷 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 (24.2212°), declination 17.84°, 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: 2026-05-11 (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 (24.2212°), declination 17.84°, 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: 2026-05-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)