पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · February 8, 2026 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.11 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्।।6.11।।
"6.11 Having chosen a holy place, let him sit in a firm posture on a seat, neither too high nor too low, and covered with a grass mat, a deer skin and a cloth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 295.06° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 188.76° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.63° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 307.32° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 82.26° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.44° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 335.23° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:56 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:42 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:17 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 18 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:34 – 06:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:04 – 06:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:57 – 17:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:05 – 13:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:39 – 15:57 |
| Varjyam | 07:22 – 07:38 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:20 – 09:41 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:56 – 08:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:13 – 09:30 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:30 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:48 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:05 – 13:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:22 – 14:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:39 – 15:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:57 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:14 – 18:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:57 – 20:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:39 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:22 – 00:05 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:05 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:48 – 03:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:30 – 05:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:13 – 06:56 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872614.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461079.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2177° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 253.70° |
🪷 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 (24.2177°), declination -15.04°, EoT -14.45 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: 2026-02-08 (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 (24.2177°), declination -15.04°, EoT -14.45 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: 2026-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)