पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · August 18, 2021 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.11 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
"1.11 Therefore in the rank and file, let stand firm in their posts, according to battalions; and all you generals about Bheeshma." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.18° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 242.99° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 137.62° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 136.44° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.30° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 157.73° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 284.91° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:14 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 19 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 40 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:39 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:17 – 15:07 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:39 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:14 – 13:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:37 – 09:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:42 – 12:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:57 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:04 – 07:37 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:37 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:09 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:42 – 12:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:14 – 13:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:47 – 15:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:19 – 16:52 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:52 – 18:24 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:24 – 19:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:52 – 21:19 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:19 – 22:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:47 – 00:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:14 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:42 – 03:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:09 – 04:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:37 – 06:04 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870979.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459444.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1551° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.04° |
🪷 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 (24.1551°), declination 13.07°, EoT -3.53 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: 2021-08-18 (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 (24.1551°), declination 13.07°, EoT -3.53 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: 2021-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)