पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · January 6, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.16 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नासतो विद्यते भावो नाभावो विद्यते सतः।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
उभयोरपि दृष्टोऽन्तस्त्वनयोस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः।।2.16।।
"2.16 That which is not, shall never be; that which is, shall never cease to be. To the wise, these truths are self-evident." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.06° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 212.83° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 187.03° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 276.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 223.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 227.38° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:46 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:46 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:23 – 13:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:05 – 09:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:57 – 12:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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 · 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 · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:39 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:05 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:31 – 10:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:57 – 12:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:23 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:49 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:15 – 16:41 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:41 – 18:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:07 – 19:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:41 – 21:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:15 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:49 – 00:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:23 – 01:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:57 – 03:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:31 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:05 – 06:39 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 11.6643°
Longitude: 78.146°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868928.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457393.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0767° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 311.38° |
🪷 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 (24.0767°), declination -22.58°, EoT -5.88 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: 2016-01-06 (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 (24.0767°), declination -22.58°, EoT -5.88 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: 2016-01-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)