पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · December 24, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.31 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्।।11.31।।
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्।।11.31।।
"11.31 Tell me then who Thou art, that wearest this dreadful Form? I bow before Thee, O Mighty One! Have mercy, I pray, and let me see Thee as Thou wert at first. I do not know what Thou intendest." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.04° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 85.94° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 330.20° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 228.13° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 225.92° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 201.54° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 256.22° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:17 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:24 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:34 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:30 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 07 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 52 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:04 – 06:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:31 – 07:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:09 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:22 – 13:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:12 – 16:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:24 – 16:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:09 – 17:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:09 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:25 – 09:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:42 – 11:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:59 – 14:07 |
| Varjyam | 07:40 – 07:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:24 – 09:43 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
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):
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:17 – 08:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:25 – 09:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:34 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:42 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:51 – 12:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 12:59 – 14:07 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:07 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:16 – 16:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 16:24 – 18:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:16 – 20:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:07 – 21:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 21:59 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:51 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:42 – 03:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:34 – 05:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:25 – 07:17 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870011.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458476.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1181° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 195.66° |
🪷 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 (24.1181°), 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: 2018-12-24 (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 (24.1181°), 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: 2018-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)