पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · August 21, 2025 CE
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- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.26 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अथ चैनं नित्यजातं नित्यं वा मन्यसे मृतम्।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
तथापि त्वं महाबाहो नैवं शोचितुमर्हसि।।2.26।।
"2.26 Even if thou thinkest of It as constantly being born, constantly dying, even then, O Mighty Man, thou still hast no cause to grieve." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 124.05° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 96.79° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 164.28° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 105.26° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 81.51° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 89.91° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 336.58° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:04 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:42 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:45 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:24 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 37 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 22 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:15 – 04:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:56 – 05:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:30 – 18:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:42 – 19:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:27 – 20:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:36 – 15:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:04 – 06:47 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:29 – 10:11 |
| Varjyam | 05:38 – 06:00 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:15 – 08:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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 Śubha | 05:04 – 06:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:47 – 08:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:29 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:11 – 11:53 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:53 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:36 – 15:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:18 – 17:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:00 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:42 – 20:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:00 – 21:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:18 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:36 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:53 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:11 – 02:29 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:29 – 03:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:47 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872443.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460908.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2111° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 333.69° |
🪷 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 (24.2111°), declination 12.08°, EoT -2.80 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: 2025-08-21 (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 (24.2111°), declination 12.08°, EoT -2.80 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: 2025-08-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)