पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · December 23, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.11 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः।।15.11।।
"15.11 The saints with great effort find Him within themselves; but not the unintelligent, who in spite of every effort cannot control their minds." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 52.36° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.81° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 241.11° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.41° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.22° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.89° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:17 – 13:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:00 – 09:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:51 – 12:17 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
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 Labha | 06:34 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:00 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:25 – 10:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:51 – 12:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:17 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:43 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:09 – 16:34 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:34 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:00 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:34 – 21:09 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:09 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:43 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:17 – 01:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:51 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:25 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:00 – 06:34 (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 Śukla Caturdaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872932.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461397.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2298° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 165.54° |
🪷 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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2026-12-23 (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 (24.2298°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 2026-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)