पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 18, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.15 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्म ब्रह्मोद्भवं विद्धि ब्रह्माक्षरसमुद्भवम्।
तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्।।3.15।।
तस्मात्सर्वगतं ब्रह्म नित्यं यज्ञे प्रतिष्ठितम्।।3.15।।
"3.15 All action originates in the Supreme Spirit, which is Imperishable, and in sacrificial action the all-pervading Spirit is consciously present." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.26° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 189.74° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 225.50° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 277.78° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 256.46° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 310.75° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 269.23° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:01 – 12:47 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:18 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:47 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:32 – 10:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:50 – 15:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:32 – 10:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:58 – 12:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:24 – 13:50 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:50 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:16 – 16:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:42 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:08 – 19:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:42 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:16 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:50 – 00:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:24 – 01:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:58 – 03:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:32 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:40 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5121 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870401.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458866.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1330° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 274.68° |
🪷 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 (24.1330°), declination -20.68°, EoT -10.35 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: 2020-01-18 (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 (24.1330°), declination -20.68°, EoT -10.35 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: 2020-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)