पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · August 24, 2018 CE
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BG 8.13 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
"8.13 Repeating Om, the Symbol of Eternity, holding Me always in remembrance, he who thus leaves his body and goes forth reaches the Spirit Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.74° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 279.79° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.33° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 108.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 201.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 172.22° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 248.46° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:07 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:38 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:14 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:55 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 30 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 29 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:19 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:00 – 05:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:25 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:26 – 18:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:38 – 19:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:23 – 20:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:25 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:11 – 11:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:15 – 16:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:48 – 08:30 |
| Varjyam | 05:41 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:16 – 08:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:07 – 06:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:48 – 08:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:30 – 10:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:11 – 11:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:53 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:15 – 16:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:57 – 18:38 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:38 – 19:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:57 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:15 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:53 – 01:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:11 – 02:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:30 – 03:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:48 – 05:07 (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 | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869889.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458354.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1134° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 152.12° |
🪷 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 (24.1134°), declination 11.17°, EoT -1.99 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: 2018-08-24 (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 (24.1134°), declination 11.17°, EoT -1.99 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: 2018-08-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)