पञ्चाङ्ग — Madurai, Tamil Nadu · January 9, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.18 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्।
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे।।11.18।।
त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्।
त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे।।11.18।।
"11.18 Imperishable art Thou, the Sole One worthy to be known, the priceless Treasure-house of the universe, the immortal Guardian of the Life Eternal, the Spirit Everlasting." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 264.87° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 37.61° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 321.24° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 244.42° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 177.32° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.71° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 237.99° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:25 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:48 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:00 – 18:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:12 – 18:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:57 – 19:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:48 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:04 – 09:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:58 – 12:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:51 – 15:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:19 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:37 – 08:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:04 – 09:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:31 – 10:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:58 – 12:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:25 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:51 – 15:18 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:18 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:45 – 18:12 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:12 – 19:45 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:45 – 21:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:18 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:51 – 00:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:25 – 01:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:58 – 03:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:31 – 05:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:04 – 06:37 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 9.9252°
Longitude: 78.1198°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869297.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457762.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0908° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.21° |
🪷 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 (24.0908°), declination -22.10°, EoT -7.10 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: 2017-01-09 (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 (24.0908°), declination -22.10°, EoT -7.10 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: 2017-01-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)