पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · December 18, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.43 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम्।।3.43।।
"3.43 Thus, O Mighty-in-Arms, knowing Him to be beyond the intellect and, by His help, subduing thy personal egotism, kill thine enemy, Desire, extremely difficult though it be."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.65° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 308.81° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 232.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 251.95° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.70° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 201.23° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 308.03° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā 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) | 10:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 45 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 | 07:44 – 09:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:40 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:36 – 15:04 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:00 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
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 · 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 Amṛta | 06:16 – 07:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:44 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:12 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:40 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:36 – 15:04 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:04 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:31 – 17:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:59 – 19:31 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:31 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:04 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:36 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:40 – 03:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:12 – 04:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:44 – 06:16 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871831.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460296.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1877° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 65.25° |
🪷 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 (24.1877°), declination -23.37°, 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: 2023-12-18 (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 (24.1877°), declination -23.37°, 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: 2023-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)