पञ्चाङ्ग — Madurai, Tamil Nadu · August 18, 2028 CE
Also observed today
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.51 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन।
इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः।।11.51।।
दृष्ट्वेदं मानुषं रूपं तवसौम्यं जनार्दन।
इदानीमस्मि संवृत्तः सचेताः प्रकृतिं गतः।।11.51।।
"11.51 Arjuna said: Seeing Thee in Thy gentle human form, my Lord, I am myself again, calm once more." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2085 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1950 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1435
Malayalam Era: 1204
Nanakshahi: 559
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.38° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 88.02° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 84.04° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| बुध Budha | 141.72° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 154.42° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 75.37° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 17.01° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
Madurai, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:08 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:26 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 25 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 34 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:06 – 06:08 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:46 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:46 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:27 – 17:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:42 – 09:15 |
| Varjyam | 06:39 – 06:59 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:08 – 07:42 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:42 – 09:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:15 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:21 – 13:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:54 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:27 – 17:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:01 – 18:34 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:34 – 20:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:01 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:27 – 22:54 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:54 – 00:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:21 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:15 – 04:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:42 – 06:08 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 9.9252°
Longitude: 78.1198°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5130 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1873536.27 |
| Julian Day | 2462001.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2529° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 327.73° |
🪷 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 (24.2529°), declination 12.97°, EoT -3.53 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: 2028-08-18 (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 (24.2529°), declination 12.97°, EoT -3.53 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: 2028-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)