पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · September 23, 2026 CE
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BG 12.2 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाचमय्यावेश्य मनो ये मां नित्ययुक्ता उपासते।श्रद्धया परयोपेतास्ते मे युक्ततमा मताः।।12.2।।
"12.2 Lord Shri Krishna replied: Those who keep their minds fixed on Me, who worship Me always with unwavering faith and concentration; these are the very best." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 155.81° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 291.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 92.43° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 174.85° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 113.69° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 192.09° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 348.01° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:38 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:46 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:43 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:50 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 08 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 51 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:00 – 04:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:37 – 05:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:34 – 17:58 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:46 – 18:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:31 – 19:16 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:42 – 13:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:09 – 08:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:11 – 11:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:38 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:09 – 08:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:40 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:11 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:42 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:13 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:44 – 16:15 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:15 – 17:46 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:46 – 19:15 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:15 – 20:44 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:44 – 22:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:13 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:42 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:11 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:40 – 04:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:09 – 05:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872841.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461306.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2264° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 135.83° |
🪷 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 (24.2264°), declination -0.02°, EoT 8.44 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: 2026-09-23 (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 (24.2264°), declination -0.02°, EoT 8.44 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: 2026-09-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)