पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · December 18, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 10.38 · Chapter 10 · विभूतियोग · Vibhūti-Yoga
दण्डो दमयतामस्मि नीतिरस्मि जिगीषताम्।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
मौनं चैवास्मि गुह्यानां ज्ञानं ज्ञानवतामहम्।।10.38।।
"10.38 I am the Sceptre of rulers, the Strategy of the conquerors, the Silence of mystery, the Wisdom of the wise." — 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 Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 116.57° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 304.65° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 260.77° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 174.83° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 287.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 235.47° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:59 – 05:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:33 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:26 – 17:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:11 – 13:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:01 – 16:26 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:30 – 07:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:55 – 09:20 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:20 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:45 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:11 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:36 – 15:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:01 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:26 – 17:52 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:52 – 19:26 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:26 – 21:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:01 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:36 – 00:11 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:11 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:45 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:20 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:55 – 06:30 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869275.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457740.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 232.52° |
🪷 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 (24.0900°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2016-12-18 (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 (24.0900°), declination -23.39°, EoT 2.79 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: 2016-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)