पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · September 24, 2026 CE
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BG 12.3 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
ये त्वक्षरमनिर्देश्यमव्यक्तं पर्युपासते।सर्वत्रगमचिन्त्यं च कूटस्थमचलं ध्रुवम्।।12.3।।
"12.3 Those who worship Me as the Indestructible, the Undefinable, the Omnipresent, the Unthinkable, the Primeval, the Immutable and the Eternal;" — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 156.79° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 304.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 93.02° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 176.32° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 113.88° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 192.43° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 347.93° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:39 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:45 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:13 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:52 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:02 – 04:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:38 – 05:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:18 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:33 – 17:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:45 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:30 – 19:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:18 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:12 – 14:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:39 – 07:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:40 – 10:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:52 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:39 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:09 – 08:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:40 – 10:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:11 – 11:42 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:42 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:12 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:43 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:14 – 17:45 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:45 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:14 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:43 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:12 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:42 – 01:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:11 – 02:40 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:40 – 04:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:09 – 05:39 (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 | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872842.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461307.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2264° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 147.22° |
🪷 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 -0.41°, EoT 8.79 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: 2026-09-24 (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 -0.41°, EoT 8.79 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: 2026-09-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)