पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · September 17, 2016 CE
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BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 150.50° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 333.75° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 239.19° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 142.73° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 156.96° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 177.66° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 226.45° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:56 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:57 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:57 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 24 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 35 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:30 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:44 – 18:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:56 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:41 – 19:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:38 – 10:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:32 – 07:05 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:26 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:32 – 07:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:05 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:38 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:11 – 11:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:44 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:50 – 16:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:23 – 17:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:56 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:23 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:50 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:44 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:11 – 02:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:38 – 04:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:05 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869183.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457648.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0864° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 181.98° |
🪷 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 (24.0864°), declination 2.15°, EoT 6.24 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: 2016-09-17 (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 (24.0864°), declination 2.15°, EoT 6.24 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: 2016-09-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)