पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · January 7, 2012 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.5 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
"1.5 Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, the valiant King of Benares, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, Shaibya - a master over many;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 262.10° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 55.49° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 147.19° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 243.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.04° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 184.36° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:47 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:47 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:32 – 10:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:50 – 15:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · 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 Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:32 – 10:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:58 – 12:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:24 – 13:50 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:50 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:16 – 16:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:42 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:08 – 19:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:42 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:16 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:50 – 00:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:24 – 01:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:58 – 03:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:32 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:40 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 11.6643°
Longitude: 78.146°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867468.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455933.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0209° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.44° |
🪷 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 (24.0209°), declination -22.46°, EoT -6.29 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: 2012-01-07 (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 (24.0209°), declination -22.46°, EoT -6.29 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: 2012-01-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)