पञ्चाङ्ग — Rāmeśvaram · December 31, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 46.05° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 199.16° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 232.58° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 202.43° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 252.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शनि Śani | 247.03° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Rāmeśvaram — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:56 – 05:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:53 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:53 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:37 – 18:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:16 – 13:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:10 – 16:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:57 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:28 – 07:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:55 – 09:22 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:22 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:49 – 12:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:16 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:43 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:10 – 16:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:37 – 18:04 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:04 – 19:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:37 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:10 – 22:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:43 – 00:16 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:16 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:49 – 03:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:22 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:55 – 06:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 9.2876°
Longitude: 79.3129°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869653.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458118.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1044° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.09° |
🪷 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 (24.1044°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 2017-12-31 (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 (24.1044°), declination -23.09°, EoT -3.26 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: 2017-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)