पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 20, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.13 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
"13.13 I will speak to thee now of that great Truth which man ought to know, since by its means he will win immortal bliss - that which is without beginning, the Eternal Spirit which dwells in Me, neither with form, nor yet without it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.05° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 357.04° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 11.92° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 293.58° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 283.07° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 279.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:58 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 28 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 31 Mins 13 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 | 14:19 – 15:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:01 – 00:47 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:24 – 13:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:58 – 12:24 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:21 – 09:44 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · 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 – 12:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:24 – 13:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:51 – 15:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:17 – 16:43 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:43 – 18:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:09 – 19:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:43 – 21:17 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:17 – 22:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:51 – 00:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:24 – 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 Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870769.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459234.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1471° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 81.13° |
🪷 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 (24.1471°), declination -20.11°, EoT -10.96 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: 2021-01-20 (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 (24.1471°), declination -20.11°, EoT -10.96 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: 2021-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)