पञ्चाङ्ग — Boston, USA · December 24, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.6 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अजोऽपि सन्नव्ययात्मा भूतानामीश्वरोऽपि सन्।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
प्रकृतिं स्वामधिष्ठाय संभवाम्यात्ममायया।।4.6।।
"4.6 have no beginning. Though I am imperishable, as well as Lord of all that exists, yet by My own will and power do I manifest Myself." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.76° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.80° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 236.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 244.39° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.49° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 208.45° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 308.48° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Boston, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:12 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:17 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:03 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:38 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 04 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 55 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:59 – 06:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:27 – 07:12 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:02 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:15 – 13:51 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:05 – 16:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:17 – 16:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:02 – 17:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:02 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:08 – 16:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:44 – 12:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:00 – 15:08 |
| Varjyam | 07:35 – 07:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:19 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:12 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:20 – 09:28 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:28 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:36 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:44 – 12:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 12:52 – 14:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:00 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:08 – 16:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:17 – 18:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:08 – 20:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:00 – 21:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 21:52 – 23:44 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:44 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:36 – 03:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:28 – 05:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:20 – 07:12 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 42.3601°
Longitude: -71.0589°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871837.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460302.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1880° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1880°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2023-12-24 (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 (24.1880°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2023-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)