पञ्चाङ्ग — Salem, Tamil Nadu · December 31, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.19 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यो मामेवमसम्मूढो जानाति पुरुषोत्तमम्।स सर्वविद्भजति मां सर्वभावेन भारत।।15.19।।
"15.19 He who with unclouded vision sees Me as the Lord-God, knows all there is to be known, and always shall worship Me with his whole heart." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 168.11° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.13° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 253.80° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.05° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 207.88° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 344.12° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Salem, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:04 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:21 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:15 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:52 – 18:16 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:04 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:49 – 19:34 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:47 – 15:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:37 – 08:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:29 – 10:55 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:37 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:03 – 09:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:29 – 10:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:55 – 12:21 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:21 – 13:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:47 – 15:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:12 – 16:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:38 – 18:04 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:04 – 19:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:38 – 21:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:12 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:47 – 00:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:21 – 01:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:55 – 03:29 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:29 – 05:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:03 – 06:37 (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 + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872940.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461405.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2301° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 269.77° |
🪷 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 (24.2301°), declination -23.11°, EoT -3.26 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: 2026-12-31 (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 (24.2301°), declination -23.11°, EoT -3.26 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: 2026-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)