पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · September 3, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 136.40° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 45.51° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.52° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 120.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.25° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 180.84° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 248.33° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:02 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 14 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 45 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:01 – 06:02 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:34 – 09:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:38 – 12:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:41 – 15:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:33 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:02 – 07:34 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:34 – 09:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:06 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:38 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:09 – 13:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:41 – 15:13 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:13 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:45 – 18:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:17 – 19:45 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:45 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:13 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:41 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:09 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:38 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:06 – 04:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:34 – 06:02 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 10.3 (birth at Mathurā) + BG 4.7-8 + 10.8 (Krishna as svayaṁ bhagavān).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869899.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458364.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1138° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 272.02° |
🪷 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 (24.1138°), declination 7.62°, EoT 1.15 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: 2018-09-03 (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 (24.1138°), declination 7.62°, EoT 1.15 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: 2018-09-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)