पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · December 16, 2025 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.28 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
द्रव्ययज्ञास्तपोयज्ञा योगयज्ञास्तथापरे।
स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः।।4.28।।
स्वाध्यायज्ञानयज्ञाश्च यतयः संशितव्रताः।।4.28।।
"4.28 And yet others offer as their sacrifice wealth, austerities and meditation. Monks wedded to their vows renounce their scriptural learning and even their spiritual powers." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.11° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 196.23° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 220.63° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.91° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 234.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 331.31° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:58 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:41 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:17 – 06:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:51 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:46 – 18:10 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:58 – 18:28 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:43 – 19:28 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:03 – 16:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:11 – 10:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:07 – 13:35 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:23 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:15 – 07:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:43 – 09:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:11 – 10:39 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:39 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:07 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:35 – 15:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:03 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:31 – 17:58 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:58 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:31 – 21:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:03 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:35 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:07 – 01:39 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:39 – 03:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:11 – 04:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:43 – 06:15 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872560.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461025.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2156° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 314.26° |
🪷 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 (24.2156°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 2025-12-16 (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 (24.2156°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 2025-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)