पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 3, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.16 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
किं कर्म किमकर्मेति कवयोऽप्यत्र मोहिताः।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
तत्ते कर्म प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात्।।4.16।।
"4.16 What is action and what is inaction? It is a question which has bewildered the wise. But I will declare unto thee the philosophy of action, and knowing it, thou shalt be free from evil." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 257.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.95° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 244.36° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 237.59° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.42° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.58° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 309.33° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Vellore, Tamil Nadu — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 23 Mins 01 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 36 Mins 59 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:55 – 12:41 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:55 – 00:41 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:18 – 13:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:02 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:53 – 12:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:39 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:37 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:02 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:53 – 12:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:18 – 13:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:43 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:09 – 16:34 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:34 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:00 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:34 – 21:09 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:09 – 22:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:43 – 00:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:18 – 01:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:53 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:02 – 06:37 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871847.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460312.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1883° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 260.65° |
🪷 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 (24.1883°), declination -22.88°, EoT -4.59 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: 2024-01-03 (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 (24.1883°), declination -22.88°, EoT -4.59 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: 2024-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)