पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · March 18, 2026 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.2 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
ज्ञानं तेऽहं सविज्ञानमिदं वक्ष्याम्यशेषतः।
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते।।7.2।।
यज्ज्ञात्वा नेह भूयोऽन्यज्ज्ञातव्यमवशिष्यते।।7.2।।
"7.2 I will reveal to this knowledge unto thee, and how it may be realised; which, once accomplished, there remains nothing else worth having in this life." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.23° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 320.21° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 317.53° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 314.37° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 80.78° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 349.83° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 339.67° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:19 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:40 – 05:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:16 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:55 – 12:44 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:20 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:52 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:55 – 00:44 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:19 – 13:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:47 – 09:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:06 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:16 – 07:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:47 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:18 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:19 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:50 – 15:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:21 – 16:51 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:51 – 18:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:22 – 19:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:51 – 21:21 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:21 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:50 – 00:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:19 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:18 – 04:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:47 – 06:16 (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 | 5127 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872652.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461117.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2191° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 345.99° |
🪷 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 (24.2191°), declination -1.01°, EoT -8.76 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: 2026-03-18 (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 (24.2191°), declination -1.01°, EoT -8.76 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: 2026-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)