पञ्चाङ्ग — Jodhpur, Rajasthan · January 18, 1986 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.24 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम्।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
"8.24 If knowing the Supreme Spirit the sage goes forth with fire and light, in the daytime, in the fortnight of the waxing moon and in the six months before the Northern summer solstice, he will attain the Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 5.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 207.40° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 265.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.22° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.82° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 222.78° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Jodhpur, Rajasthan — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 31 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 29 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:01 – 06:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:33 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:27 – 13:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:35 – 15:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:27 – 01:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:08 – 11:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:09 – 15:29 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:27 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 07:54 – 08:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:57 – 10:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Kāla | 07:27 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:47 – 10:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 10:08 – 11:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 11:28 – 12:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:48 – 14:09 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 14:09 – 15:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:29 – 16:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:49 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:10 – 19:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:49 – 21:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:29 – 23:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 23:09 – 00:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:48 – 02:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 02:28 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 04:08 – 05:47 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:47 – 07:27 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.2389°
Longitude: 73.0243°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 224 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5087 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1857983.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446448.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6581° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.17° |
🪷 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 (23.6581°), declination -20.63°, EoT -10.35 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: 1986-01-18 (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 (23.6581°), declination -20.63°, EoT -10.35 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: 1986-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)