पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 14, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.23 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं
महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्।
बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं
दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्।।11.23।।
महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्।
बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं
दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्।।11.23।।
"11.23 Seeing Thy stupendous Form, O Most Mighty, with its myriad faces, its innumerable eyes and limbs and terrible jaws, I myself and all the worlds are overwhelmed with awe." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 269.97° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 110.51° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 325.01° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 246.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 177.71° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 316.84° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 238.53° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:22 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:00 – 12:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:54 – 18:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:06 – 18:34 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:51 – 19:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:00 – 00:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:31 – 10:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:48 – 15:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:39 – 08:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:19 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (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):
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 Kāla | 06:39 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:05 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:31 – 10:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:57 – 12:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:22 – 13:48 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:48 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:14 – 16:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:40 – 18:06 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:06 – 19:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:40 – 21:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:14 – 22:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:48 – 00:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:22 – 01:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:57 – 03:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:31 – 05:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:05 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869302.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457767.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0910° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 201.28° |
🪷 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 (24.0910°), declination -21.30°, EoT -9.00 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: 2017-01-14 (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 (24.0910°), declination -21.30°, EoT -9.00 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: 2017-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)