पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 4, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.44 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
भोगैश्वर्यप्रसक्तानां तयापहृतचेतसाम्।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
व्यवसायात्मिका बुद्धिः समाधौ न विधीयते।।2.44।।
"2.44 While their minds are absorbed with ideas of power and personal enjoyment, they cannot concentrate their discrimination on one point." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.51° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 106.91° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 201.66° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 236.65° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.10° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 258.01° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 247.49° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:44 – 15:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:37 – 08:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:28 – 10:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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 · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:37 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:02 – 09:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:28 – 10:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:53 – 12:18 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:18 – 13:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:44 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:09 – 16:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:35 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:00 – 19:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:35 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:09 – 22:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:44 – 00:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:18 – 01:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:53 – 03:28 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:28 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:02 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869657.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458122.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 205.73° |
🪷 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 (24.1046°), declination -22.74°, EoT -5.02 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: 2018-01-04 (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 (24.1046°), declination -22.74°, EoT -5.02 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: 2018-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)