पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · August 1, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- कर्क सङ्क्रान्ति · Karka Saṅkrānti (Dakṣiṇāyana)Pan-Hindu
- झूलन पूर्णिमा · Jhūlan Pūrṇimā (Rādhā-Krishna swing)Vaishnava
- ऋग्वेद उपाकर्मन् · Ṛg-Veda UpākarmanSmarta
- यजुर्वेद उपाकर्मन् · Yajur-Veda UpākarmanSmarta
- हयग्रीव जयन्ती · Hayagrīva JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.23 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
योत्स्यमानानवेक्षेऽहं य एतेऽत्र समागताः।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य दुर्बुद्धेर्युद्धे प्रियचिकीर्षवः।।1.23।।
"1.23 And gaze over this array of soldiers, eager to please the sinful sons of Dhritarashtra."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 104.39° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 273.90° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 138.75° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 129.79° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 19.53° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 122.44° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 311.60° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:59 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:40 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 41 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 18 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:17 – 05:08 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:55 – 05:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:54 – 12:45 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:26 – 15:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:28 – 18:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:40 – 19:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:25 – 20:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:54 – 00:45 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:30 – 17:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:09 – 10:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:19 – 13:55 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:56 – 09:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:59 – 07:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:34 – 09:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:09 – 10:44 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:44 – 12:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:19 – 13:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:55 – 15:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:30 – 17:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:05 – 18:40 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:40 – 20:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:05 – 21:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:30 – 22:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:55 – 00:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:19 – 01:44 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:44 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:09 – 04:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:34 – 05:59 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871692.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460157.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1824° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 169.46° |
🪷 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 (24.1824°), declination 18.12°, EoT -6.02 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: 2023-08-01 (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 (24.1824°), declination 18.12°, EoT -6.02 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: 2023-08-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)