पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · July 18, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- कर्क सङ्क्रान्ति · Karka Saṅkrānti (Dakṣiṇāyana)Pan-Hindu
- झूलन पूर्णिमा · Jhūlan Pūrṇimā (Rādhā-Krishna swing)Vaishnava
- ऋग्वेद उपाकर्मन् · Ṛg-Veda UpākarmanSmarta
- यजुर्वेद उपाकर्मन् · Yajur-Veda UpākarmanSmarta
- हयग्रीव जयन्ती · Hayagrīva JayantīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.20 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
"3.20 King Janaka and others attained perfection through action alone. Even for the sake of enlightening the world, it is thy duty to act;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 91.82° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 268.45° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.76° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 78.48° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.98° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 102.40° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शनि Śani | 132.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:37 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:18 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 07 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 53 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:25 – 18:49 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:37 – 19:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:22 – 20:07 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:14 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:16 – 16:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:53 – 08:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara 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 Chala | 05:13 – 06:53 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:53 – 08:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:34 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:14 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:35 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:16 – 16:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:56 – 18:37 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:37 – 19:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:56 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:16 – 22:35 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:35 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:14 – 02:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:34 – 03:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:53 – 05:13 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866200.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454665.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9724° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 176.65° |
🪷 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 (23.9724°), declination 20.98°, EoT -5.86 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: 2008-07-18 (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 (23.9724°), declination 20.98°, EoT -5.86 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: 2008-07-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)