पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 1, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.14 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः।मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः।।12.14।।
"12.14 Always contented, self-centred, self-controlled, resolute, with mind and reason dedicated to Me, such a devotee of Mine is My beloved." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.69° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 99.12° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 2.95° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 263.40° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 278.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 236.04° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 277.48° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:17 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 22 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 37 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:40 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:40 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:52 – 12:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:08 – 16:33 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:01 – 09:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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 Chala | 06:36 – 08:01 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:01 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:26 – 10:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:52 – 12:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:17 – 13:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:43 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:08 – 16:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:33 – 17:59 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:59 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:33 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:08 – 22:43 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:43 – 00:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:17 – 01:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:52 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:26 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:01 – 06:36 (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 | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870750.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459215.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1464° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 202.70° |
🪷 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 (24.1464°), declination -22.99°, EoT -3.71 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: 2021-01-01 (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 (24.1464°), declination -22.99°, EoT -3.71 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: 2021-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)