पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 17, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.57 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यः सर्वत्रानभिस्नेहस्तत्तत्प्राप्य शुभाशुभम्।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.57।।
नाभिनन्दति न द्वेष्टि तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.57।।
"2.57 He who wherever he goes is attached to no person and to no place by ties of flesh; who accepts good and evil alike, neither welcoming the one nor shrinking from the other - take him to be one who is merged in the Infinite." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 272.21° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.73° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 253.67° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 205.09° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.98° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:07 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:23 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:46 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:55 – 18:19 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:07 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:52 – 19:37 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:46 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:23 – 13:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:58 – 12:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:40 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:32 – 10:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:58 – 12:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:23 – 13:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:49 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:15 – 16:41 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:41 – 18:07 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:07 – 19:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:41 – 21:15 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:15 – 22:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:49 – 00:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:23 – 01:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:58 – 03:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:32 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:40 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869670.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458135.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1051° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 359.91° |
🪷 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 (24.1051°), declination -20.78°, EoT -10.03 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: 2018-01-17 (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 (24.1051°), declination -20.78°, EoT -10.03 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: 2018-01-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)