पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 18, 2022 CE
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BG 4.2 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
"4.2 The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition. Then, after a long time, at last it was forgotten." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.75° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 94.28° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 240.86° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| बुध Budha | 284.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 309.91° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 259.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 289.72° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
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) | 18:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 11 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 | 15:16 – 16:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:32 – 10:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:24 – 13:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
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 · 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 Roga | 06:40 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:06 – 09:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:32 – 10:58 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:58 – 12:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:24 – 13:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:50 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:16 – 16:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:42 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:08 – 19:42 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:42 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:16 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:50 – 00:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:24 – 01:58 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:58 – 03:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:32 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:06 – 06:40 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871132.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459597.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1610° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 180.87° |
🪷 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 (24.1610°), declination -20.58°, 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: 2022-01-18 (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 (24.1610°), declination -20.58°, 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: 2022-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)