पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · October 13, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.20 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न जायते म्रियते वा कदाचि
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
न्नायं भूत्वा भविता वा न भूयः।
अजो नित्यः शाश्वतोऽयं पुराणो
न हन्यते हन्यमाने शरीरे।।2.20।।
"2.20 It was not born; It will never die, nor once having been, can It cease to be. Unborn, Eternal, Ever-enduring, yet Most Ancient, the Spirit dies not when the body is dead." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 175.77° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.51° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 173.83° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 168.63° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.19° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 221.66° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 282.76° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:55 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:28 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:58 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:43 – 18:07 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:55 – 18:25 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:40 – 19:25 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:59 – 13:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:32 – 09:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:30 – 11:59 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:03 – 07:32 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:32 – 09:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:01 – 10:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:30 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:59 – 13:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:28 – 14:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:57 – 16:26 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:26 – 17:55 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:55 – 19:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:26 – 20:57 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:57 – 22:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:28 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:59 – 01:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:30 – 03:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:01 – 04:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:32 – 06:03 (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 Śukla Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871035.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459500.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1573° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.44° |
🪷 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 (24.1573°), declination -7.79°, EoT 14.44 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: 2021-10-13 (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 (24.1573°), declination -7.79°, EoT 14.44 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: 2021-10-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)