पञ्चाङ्ग — Colombo, Sri Lanka · April 21, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.6 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
"8.6 On whatever sphere of being the mind of a man may be intent at the time of death, thither he will go." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 56.08° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 344.08° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 344.13° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.24° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 31.64° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 343.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Colombo, Sri Lanka — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:12 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 18 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 41 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 06:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:07 – 18:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:19 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:04 – 19:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:14 – 16:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:05 – 10:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:09 – 13:42 |
| Varjyam | 06:31 – 06:51 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:00 – 07:32 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:32 – 09:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:05 – 10:37 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:37 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:09 – 13:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:42 – 15:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:14 – 16:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:46 – 18:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:19 – 19:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:46 – 21:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:14 – 22:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:42 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:09 – 01:37 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:37 – 03:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:05 – 04:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:32 – 06:00 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872686.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461151.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2204° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 46.40° |
🪷 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 (24.2204°), declination 11.81°, EoT 1.19 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: 2026-04-21 (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 (24.2204°), declination 11.81°, EoT 1.19 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: 2026-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)