पञ्चाङ्ग — Chennai, Tamil Nadu · December 20, 2026 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.8 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।
"15.8 When the Supreme Lord enters a body or leaves it, He gathers these senses together and travels on with them, as the wind gathers perfume while passing through the flowers." — 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 Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.92° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 8.31° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.15° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 236.41° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.49° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 197.51° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.83° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:26 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:26 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:23 – 17:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:07 – 13:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:57 – 16:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:55 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:26 – 07:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:52 – 09:17 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:17 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:42 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:07 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:32 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:57 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:23 – 17:48 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:48 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:23 – 20:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:57 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:32 – 00:07 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:07 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:42 – 03:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:17 – 04:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:52 – 06:26 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872929.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461394.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2297° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 127.07° |
🪷 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 (24.2297°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2026-12-20 (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 (24.2297°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2026-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)