पञ्चाङ्ग — Vellore, Tamil Nadu · January 18, 2025 CE
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BG 15.8 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।
"15.8 When the Supreme Lord enters a body or leaves it, He gathers these senses together and travels on with them, as the wind gathers perfume while passing through the flowers." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 142.46° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.87° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 259.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.55° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 320.57° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 321.89° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
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) | 21:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 04 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 | 09:32 – 10:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:50 – 15:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:40 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:32 – 10:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:58 – 12:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:24 – 13:50 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:50 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:16 – 16:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:42 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:08 – 19:42 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:42 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:16 – 22:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:50 – 00:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:24 – 01:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:58 – 03:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:32 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:40 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872228.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460693.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2029° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 230.23° |
🪷 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 (24.2029°), declination -20.52°, 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: 2025-01-18 (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 (24.2029°), declination -20.52°, 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: 2025-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)