पञ्चाङ्ग — Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh · December 25, 2020 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.7 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
तेषामहं समुद्धर्ता मृत्युसंसारसागरात्।भवामि नचिरात्पार्थ मय्यावेशितचेतसाम्।।12.7।।
"12.7 O Arjuna! I rescue them from the ocean of life and death, for their minds are fixed on Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2077 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1942 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1427
Malayalam Era: 1196
Nanakshahi: 551
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) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.56° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.82° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 0.05° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 252.09° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 277.07° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 227.27° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 276.70° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:53 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:29 – 06:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:01 – 06:53 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:44 – 16:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:12 – 09:30 |
| Varjyam | 07:19 – 07:36 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:19 – 09:40 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Chala | 06:53 – 08:12 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:12 – 09:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:30 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:25 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:44 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:02 – 17:20 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:20 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:02 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:44 – 22:25 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:25 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:30 – 05:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:12 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 26.8467°
Longitude: 80.9462°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5122 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870743.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459208.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1461° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 121.63° |
🪷 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 (24.1461°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.49 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: 2020-12-25 (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 (24.1461°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.49 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: 2020-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)