पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · January 29, 2004 CE
Also observed today
- भीष्माष्टमी · BhīṣmāṣṭamīPan-Hindu
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.15 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते।।17.15।।
"17.15 Speech that hurts no one, that is true, is pleasant to listen to and beneficial, and the constant study of the scriptures - this is austerity in speech." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2061 Hemalambī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1926 Tāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1411
Malayalam Era: 1180
Nanakshahi: 535
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.55° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.23° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 2.58° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 262.90° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 144.06° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 323.34° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 73.57° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:02 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:25 – 14:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:31 – 07:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:16 – 10:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:58 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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 Śubha | 06:31 – 07:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:53 – 09:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:16 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:39 – 12:02 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:02 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:25 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:48 – 16:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:10 – 17:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:33 – 19:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:10 – 20:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:48 – 22:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:25 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:02 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:39 – 03:16 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:16 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:53 – 06:31 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 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 | 5105 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1864568.27 |
| Julian Day | 2453033.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9099° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.47° |
🪷 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 (23.9099°), declination -18.15°, EoT -13.17 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: 2004-01-29 (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 (23.9099°), declination -18.15°, EoT -13.17 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: 2004-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)