पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 17, 2017 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.2 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः।।12.2।।
"12.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Those who keep their minds fixed on Me, who worship Me always with unwavering faith and concentration; these are the very best." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 304.47° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.16° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 350.34° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 290.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 178.38° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 344.60° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 241.66° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:38 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:57 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:45 – 12:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:45 – 16:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:04 – 09:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:44 – 08:04 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:04 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:25 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:45 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:05 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:25 – 14:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:45 – 16:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:06 – 17:26 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:26 – 19:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:06 – 20:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:45 – 22:25 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:25 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:05 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:45 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:25 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:04 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5118 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869336.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457801.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0923° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 251.59° |
🪷 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 (24.0923°), declination -11.97°, EoT -14.49 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: 2017-02-17 (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 (24.0923°), declination -11.97°, EoT -14.49 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: 2017-02-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)