पञ्चाङ्ग — Melbourne, Australia · December 20, 2017 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.29 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेन
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्।।2.29।।
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्।।2.29।।
"2.29 One hears of the Spirit with surprise, another thinks It marvellous, the third listens without comprehending. Thus, though many are told about It, scarcely is there one who knows It." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.23° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 263.41° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.28° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 229.34° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 200.46° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 239.14° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 245.73° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Melbourne, Australia — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · AEST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:55 AEST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:42 AEST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 AEST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:17 AEST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:53 AEST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 14 Hours 46 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 9 Hours 13 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 02:57 – 03:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:41 – 04:55 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:48 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:46 – 15:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 19:30 – 19:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:42 – 20:19 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 19:27 – 21:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:48 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:18 – 14:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:46 – 08:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:27 – 12:18 |
| Varjyam | 05:32 – 05:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:22 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 04:55 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:46 – 08:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:37 – 10:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:27 – 12:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:18 – 14:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 14:09 – 16:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 16:00 – 17:51 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:51 – 19:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:42 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:51 – 22:00 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 22:00 – 23:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 23:09 – 00:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:18 – 01:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:27 – 02:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:37 – 03:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:46 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: -37.8136°
Longitude: 144.9631°
Timezone: UTC+10
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869642.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458107.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1040° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 21.44° |
🪷 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 (24.1040°), declination -23.43°, 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: 2017-12-20 (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 (24.1040°), declination -23.43°, 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: 2017-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)