पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · March 20, 2012 CE
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- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 335.81° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 306.41° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.46° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 339.09° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 16.53° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 21.49° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 183.84° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:26 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:45 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:50 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:27 – 15:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:17 – 18:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:29 – 18:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:14 – 19:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:50 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:27 – 16:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:24 – 10:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:26 – 13:56 |
| Varjyam | 06:53 – 07:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:22 – 07:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:53 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:24 – 10:55 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:55 – 12:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:26 – 13:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:56 – 15:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:27 – 16:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:58 – 18:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:29 – 19:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:58 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:27 – 22:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:56 – 00:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:26 – 01:55 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:55 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:24 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:53 – 06:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 11.6643°
Longitude: 78.146°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5113 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867541.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456006.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0236° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 330.50° |
🪷 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 (24.0236°), declination -0.07°, EoT -8.15 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: 2012-03-20 (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 (24.0236°), declination -0.07°, EoT -8.15 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: 2012-03-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)