पञ्चाङ्ग — Amritsar, Punjab · August 20, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.23 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
रूपं महत्ते बहुवक्त्रनेत्रं
महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्।
बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं
दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्।।11.23।।
महाबाहो बहुबाहूरुपादम्।
बहूदरं बहुदंष्ट्राकरालं
दृष्ट्वा लोकाः प्रव्यथितास्तथाऽहम्।।11.23।।
"11.23 Seeing Thy stupendous Form, O Most Mighty, with its myriad faces, its innumerable eyes and limbs and terrible jaws, I myself and all the worlds are overwhelmed with awe." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 122.84° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 212.00° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 71.14° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 114.55° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 106.72° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 168.27° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 350.08° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Amritsar, Punjab — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:34 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:13 – 05:05 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:52 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:07 – 13:00 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:45 – 15:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:57 – 19:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:09 – 19:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:54 – 20:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:07 – 01:00 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:12 – 15:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:58 – 07:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:16 – 10:55 |
| Varjyam | 06:31 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:03 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:58 – 07:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:37 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:16 – 10:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:55 – 12:34 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:34 – 14:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 14:12 – 15:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:51 – 17:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:30 – 19:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 19:09 – 20:30 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:30 – 21:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:51 – 23:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 23:12 – 00:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:34 – 01:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:55 – 03:16 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:16 – 04:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:37 – 05:58 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.634°
Longitude: 74.8723°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872807.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461272.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2251° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 88.53° |
🪷 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 (24.2251°), declination 12.49°, EoT -3.05 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: 2026-08-20 (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 (24.2251°), declination 12.49°, EoT -3.05 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: 2026-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)