पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · January 21, 2024 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- जया एकादशी · Jayā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.34 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga🪷 Tad Viddhi Praṇipātena · the Paramparā verse
तद्विद्धि प्रणिपातेन परिप्रश्नेन सेवया।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति ते ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनस्तत्त्वदर्शिनः।।4.34।।
"4.34 This shalt thou learn by prostrating thyself at the Master's feet, by questioning Him and by serving Him. The wise who have realised the Truth will teach thee wisdom." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.28° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 41.73° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 257.84° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 12.16° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 242.62° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शनि Śani | 311.13° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:13 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:50 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:58 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:49 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 37 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 22 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:56 – 06:35 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:25 – 07:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:38 – 17:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:35 – 18:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:38 – 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:02 – 13:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:26 – 15:38 |
| Varjyam | 07:37 – 07:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:28 – 09:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 07:13 – 08:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:25 – 09:37 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:37 – 10:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:50 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:02 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:14 – 14:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:26 – 15:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:38 – 16:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:50 – 18:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:38 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:26 – 22:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:14 – 00:02 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:02 – 01:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:50 – 03:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:37 – 05:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:25 – 07:13 (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 Śukla Ekādaśī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871865.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460330.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1890° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 124.18° |
🪷 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 (24.1890°), declination -20.05°, EoT -11.26 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: 2024-01-21 (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 (24.1890°), declination -20.05°, EoT -11.26 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: 2024-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)