पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 8, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.18 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अन्तवन्त इमे देहा नित्यस्योक्ताः शरीरिणः।
अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत।।2.18।।
अनाशिनोऽप्रमेयस्य तस्माद्युध्यस्व भारत।।2.18।।
"2.18 The material bodies which this Eternal, Indestructible, Immeasurable Spirit inhabits are all finite. Therefore fight, O Valiant Man!" — 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 Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.09° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 238.29° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 188.12° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 276.20° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.43° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 226.32° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 227.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:02 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:20 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:07 – 05:52 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:41 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:57 – 12:43 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:50 – 18:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:02 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:47 – 19:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:57 – 00:43 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:55 – 12:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:11 – 16:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:04 – 09:29 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:18 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:38 – 08:04 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:04 – 09:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:29 – 10:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:55 – 12:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:20 – 13:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:46 – 15:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:11 – 16:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:37 – 18:02 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:02 – 19:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:37 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:11 – 22:46 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:46 – 00:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:20 – 01:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:55 – 03:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:29 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:04 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868930.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457395.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0768° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 334.26° |
🪷 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 (24.0768°), declination -22.33°, EoT -6.70 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: 2016-01-08 (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 (24.0768°), declination -22.33°, EoT -6.70 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: 2016-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)