पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · December 22, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.31 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
स्वधर्ममपि चावेक्ष्य न विकम्पितुमर्हसि।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
धर्म्याद्धि युद्धाछ्रेयोऽन्यत्क्षत्रियस्य न विद्यते।।2.31।।
"2.31 Thou must look at thy duty. Nothing can be more welcome to a soldier than a righteous war. Therefore to waver in this resolve is unworthy, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.27° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 287.07° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 193.54° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 228.62° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.84° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 241.66° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 245.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:53 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:41 – 18:05 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:53 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:38 – 19:23 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:47 – 12:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:03 – 16:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:57 – 09:22 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:32 – 07:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:57 – 09:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:22 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:47 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:13 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:03 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:28 – 17:53 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:53 – 19:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:28 – 21:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:03 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:13 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:47 – 03:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:22 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:57 – 06:32 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869644.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458109.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1041° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 44.28° |
🪷 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 (24.1041°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2017-12-22 (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 (24.1041°), declination -23.44°, EoT 0.91 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: 2017-12-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)