पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · April 22, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.28 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह।।17.28।।
"17.28 Whatsoever is done without faith, whether it be sacrifice, austerity or gift or anything else, as called Asat' (meaning Unreal') for it is the negation of Sat,' O Arjuna! Such an act has no significance, here or hereafter."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 7.49° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 30.77° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 79.64° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 21.32° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 0.04° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 48.06° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 310.61° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:07 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:15 – 18:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:27 – 18:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:12 – 19:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:05 – 10:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:46 – 15:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:57 – 07:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:29 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:57 – 07:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:31 – 09:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:05 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:38 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:46 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:46 – 15:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:19 – 16:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:53 – 18:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:27 – 19:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:53 – 21:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:19 – 22:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:46 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:38 – 03:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:05 – 04:31 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:31 – 05:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 12.9165°
Longitude: 79.1325°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871591.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460056.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1785° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 24.92° |
🪷 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 (24.1785°), declination 12.05°, EoT 1.40 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: 2023-04-22 (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 (24.1785°), declination 12.05°, EoT 1.40 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: 2023-04-22 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)