पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · August 8, 2021 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.1 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
"1.1 The King Dhritarashtra asked: "O Sanjaya! What happened on the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, when my people gathered against the Pandavas?"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 111.58° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 105.14° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 131.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 118.16° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 304.58° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 145.88° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 285.63° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:51 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:01 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:19 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:41 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 09 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 50 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:58 – 03:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:40 – 04:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:14 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:49 – 19:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:01 – 19:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:46 – 20:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:15 – 19:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:56 – 13:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:28 – 17:15 |
| Varjyam | 05:26 – 05:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:09 – 08:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 04:51 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:37 – 08:23 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:23 – 10:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:10 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:56 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:42 – 15:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:28 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:15 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:15 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:15 – 21:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:28 – 22:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:42 – 23:56 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:56 – 01:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:10 – 02:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:23 – 03:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:37 – 04:51 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870969.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459434.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1548° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 353.04° |
🪷 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 (24.1548°), declination 16.12°, EoT -5.35 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: 2021-08-08 (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 (24.1548°), declination 16.12°, EoT -5.35 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: 2021-08-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)