पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 25, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 281.14° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 56.60° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 14.48° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 299.38° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 284.26° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 266.14° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 280.31° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:26 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:03 – 12:49 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:21 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:03 – 00:49 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:07 – 09:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:59 – 12:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:52 – 15:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:21 – 09:45 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:40 – 08:07 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:07 – 09:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:33 – 10:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:59 – 12:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:26 – 13:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:52 – 15:19 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:19 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:45 – 18:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:11 – 19:45 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:45 – 21:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:19 – 22:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:52 – 00:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:26 – 01:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:59 – 03:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:33 – 05:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:07 – 06:40 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870774.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459239.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1473° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 134.79° |
🪷 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 (24.1473°), declination -18.95°, EoT -12.31 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: 2021-01-25 (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 (24.1473°), declination -18.95°, EoT -12.31 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: 2021-01-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)