पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · October 18, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.13 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्।।1.13।।
सहसैवाभ्यहन्यन्त स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत्।।1.13।।
"1.13 And immediately all the conches and drums, the trumpets and horns, blared forth in tumultuous uproar." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 180.75° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 159.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 152.63° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 186.71° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 187.23° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 160.18° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 239.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 49 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 10 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:16 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:04 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:32 – 09:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:29 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:33 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:04 – 07:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:32 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:01 – 10:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:29 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:27 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:55 – 16:24 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:24 – 17:53 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:53 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:24 – 20:55 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:55 – 22:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:27 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:29 – 03:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:01 – 04:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:32 – 06:04 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869579.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458044.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1016° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.20° |
🪷 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 (24.1016°), declination -9.62°, EoT 15.40 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: 2017-10-18 (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 (24.1016°), declination -9.62°, EoT 15.40 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: 2017-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)