पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · October 11, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.20 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
ये तु धर्म्यामृतमिदं यथोक्तं पर्युपासते।श्रद्दधाना मत्परमा भक्तास्तेऽतीव मे प्रियाः।।12.20।।
"12.20 Verily those who love the spiritual wisdom as I have taught, whose faith never fails, and who concentrate their whole nature on Me, they indeed are My most beloved."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 173.52° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.08° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 102.87° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 198.24° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 116.87° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 192.83° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 346.61° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:23 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:23 – 17:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:55 – 13:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:53 – 16:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:28 – 06:47 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:45 – 09:08 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:58 – 07:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:27 – 08:56 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:56 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:26 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:55 – 13:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:24 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:53 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:23 – 17:52 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:52 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:23 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:53 – 22:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:24 – 23:55 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:55 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:26 – 02:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:56 – 04:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:27 – 05:58 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 13.0827°
Longitude: 80.2707°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 6 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872859.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461324.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2270° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 6.68° |
🪷 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 (24.2270°), declination -6.96°, EoT 13.99 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: 2026-10-11 (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 (24.2270°), declination -6.96°, EoT 13.99 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: 2026-10-11 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)