पञ्चाङ्ग — Madurai, Tamil Nadu · December 30, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.18 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः।अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः।।15.18।।
"15.18 Beyond comparison of the Eternal with the non-eternal am I, Who am called by scriptures and sages the Supreme Personality, the Highest God." — 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 Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 254.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.00° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.19° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.89° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:20 – 13:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:00 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:54 – 12:20 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:34 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:00 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:54 – 12:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:20 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:47 – 15:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:14 – 16:40 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:40 – 18:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:07 – 19:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:40 – 21:14 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:14 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:47 – 00:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:20 – 01:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:54 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:00 – 06:34 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 9.9252°
Longitude: 78.1198°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872939.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461404.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2301° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 257.58° |
🪷 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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (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 (24.2301°), declination -23.17°, EoT -2.80 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: 2026-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)