पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · February 8, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.7 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यस्त्विन्द्रियाणि मनसा नियम्यारभतेऽर्जुन।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते।।3.7।।
कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते।।3.7।।
"3.7 But, O Arjuna! All honour to him whose mind controls his senses, for he is thereby beginning to practise Karma-Yoga, the Path of Right Action, keeping himself always unattached." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 295.11° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 209.48° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 223.25° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 287.93° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 207.61° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 301.99° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 251.28° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:32 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:08 – 12:55 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:29 – 15:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:08 – 00:55 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:00 – 15:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:41 – 08:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:36 – 11:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:25 – 09:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:41 – 08:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:09 – 09:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:36 – 11:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:04 – 12:32 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:32 – 14:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 14:00 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:27 – 16:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:55 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:23 – 19:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:55 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:27 – 23:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 23:00 – 00:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:32 – 02:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:04 – 03:36 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:36 – 05:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:09 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 11.6643°
Longitude: 78.146°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869692.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458157.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1059° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 271.90° |
🪷 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 (24.1059°), declination -15.06°, EoT -14.45 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: 2018-02-08 (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 (24.1059°), declination -15.06°, EoT -14.45 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: 2018-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)