पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · April 26, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.3 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्त्वानुरूपा सर्वस्य श्रद्धा भवति भारत।श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः।।17.3।।
"17.3 The faith of every man conforms to his nature. By nature he is full of faith. He is in fact what his faith makes him." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 11.89° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 176.24° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 67.13° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 19.51° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 19.51° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 288.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:54 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:43 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:11 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:20 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 49 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 10 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:03 – 03:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:45 – 04:54 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:21 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:31 – 18:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:43 – 19:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:28 – 20:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:21 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:37 – 08:21 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:05 – 11:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:32 – 15:16 |
| Varjyam | 05:28 – 05:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:07 – 08:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 04:54 – 06:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:37 – 08:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:21 – 10:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:05 – 11:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:48 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:32 – 15:16 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:16 – 16:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:59 – 18:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:43 – 19:59 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:59 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:16 – 22:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:32 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:48 – 01:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:05 – 02:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:21 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:37 – 04:54 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870865.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459330.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1508° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 164.29° |
🪷 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 (24.1508°), declination 13.53°, EoT 2.16 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: 2021-04-26 (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 (24.1508°), declination 13.53°, EoT 2.16 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: 2021-04-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)