पञ्चाङ्ग — Cuttack, Odisha · December 20, 2026 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.8 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
शरीरं यदवाप्नोति यच्चाप्युत्क्रामतीश्वरः।गृहीत्वैतानि संयाति वायुर्गन्धानिवाशयात्।।15.8।।
"15.8 When the Supreme Lord enters a body or leaves it, He gathers these senses together and travels on with them, as the wind gathers perfume while passing through the flowers." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.92° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 8.31° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 133.15° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 236.41° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.49° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 197.51° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 343.83° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Cuttack, Odisha — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:51 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:23 – 06:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:34 – 14:17 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:50 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:45 – 13:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:28 – 15:50 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:12 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:18 – 07:40 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:40 – 09:01 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:01 – 10:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:23 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:45 – 13:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:06 – 14:28 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:28 – 15:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:50 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:50 – 20:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:28 – 22:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:06 – 23:45 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:45 – 01:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:23 – 03:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:01 – 04:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:40 – 06:18 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 20.4625°
Longitude: 85.8828°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872929.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461394.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2297° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 127.07° |
🪷 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 (24.2297°), declination -23.42°, 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: 2026-12-20 (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 (24.2297°), declination -23.42°, 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: 2026-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)