पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · December 18, 2018 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.25 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
दंष्ट्राकरालानि च ते मुखानि
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास।।11.25।।
दृष्ट्वैव कालानलसन्निभानि।
दिशो न जाने न लभे च शर्म
प्रसीद देवेश जगन्निवास।।11.25।।
"11.25 When I see Thy mouths with their fearful jaws like glowing fires at the dissolution of creation, I lose all sense of place; I find no rest. Be merciful, O Lord in whom this universe abides!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.93° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 1.06° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 326.21° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 220.55° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 224.61° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 196.32° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 255.52° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:42 – 05:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:04 – 16:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:12 – 10:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:08 – 13:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:00 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:16 – 07:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:44 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:12 – 10:40 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:40 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:08 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:36 – 15:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:04 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:31 – 17:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:59 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:31 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:04 – 22:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:36 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:08 – 01:40 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:40 – 03:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:12 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:44 – 06:16 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870005.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458470.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1179° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 120.94° |
🪷 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 (24.1179°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-12-18 (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 (24.1179°), declination -23.38°, EoT 2.79 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: 2018-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)