पञ्चाङ्ग — Ayodhyā · January 16, 2008 CE
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BG 18.33 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
धृत्या यया धारयते मनःप्राणेन्द्रियक्रियाः।योगेनाव्यभिचारिण्या धृतिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी।।18.33।।
"18.33 The conviction and steady concentration by which the mind, the vitality and the senses are controlled - O Arjuna! They are the product of Purity." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.30° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 4.09° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 61.48° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 288.27° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 253.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 235.74° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 133.74° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Ayodhyā — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:52 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:27 – 06:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:59 – 06:52 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:11 – 13:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:12 – 09:31 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:51 – 12:11 |
| Varjyam | 07:18 – 07:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:21 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:52 – 08:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:12 – 09:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:31 – 10:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:51 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:11 – 13:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:31 – 14:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:50 – 16:10 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:10 – 17:30 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:30 – 19:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:10 – 20:50 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:50 – 22:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:31 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:11 – 01:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:51 – 03:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:31 – 05:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:12 – 06:52 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.799°
Longitude: 82.204°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5109 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866016.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454481.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9653° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.61° |
🪷 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 (23.9653°), declination -21.08°, EoT -9.69 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: 2008-01-16 (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 (23.9653°), declination -21.08°, EoT -9.69 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: 2008-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)