पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · December 20, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.16 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।3.16।।
अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति।।3.16।।
"3.16 Thus he who does not help the revolving wheel of sacrifice, but instead leads a sinful life, rejoicing in the gratification of his senses, O Arjuna, he breathes in vain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 73.41° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 220.19° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 255.51° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 304.16° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 272.02° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 286.55° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:43 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:19 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:45 – 09:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:41 – 12:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:37 – 15:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:17 – 07:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:45 – 09:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:13 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:41 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:09 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:37 – 15:04 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:04 – 16:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:32 – 18:00 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:00 – 19:32 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:32 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:04 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:37 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:09 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:41 – 03:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:13 – 04:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:45 – 06:17 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 6.9271°
Longitude: 79.8612°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871103.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459568.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1599° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 190.75° |
🪷 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 (24.1599°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2021-12-20 (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 (24.1599°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.85 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: 2021-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)