पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · October 18, 2009 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी पूजा · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali main day)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.1 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
"17.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2066 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1931 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1416
Malayalam Era: 1185
Nanakshahi: 540
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 180.80° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.36° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 96.56° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 168.25° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 293.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 159.75° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 154.46° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:33 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:14 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:49 – 05:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:10 – 11:56 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:29 – 14:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:10 – 23:56 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:54 – 17:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:33 – 13:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:27 – 15:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:51 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:46 – 07:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:13 – 08:40 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:40 – 10:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:07 – 11:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:33 – 13:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:00 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:27 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:54 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:20 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:54 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:27 – 22:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:00 – 23:33 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:33 – 01:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:07 – 02:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:40 – 04:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:13 – 05:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5111 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866657.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455122.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9898° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 359.45° |
🪷 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 (23.9898°), declination -9.60°, EoT 15.40 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: 2009-10-18 (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 (23.9898°), declination -9.60°, EoT 15.40 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: 2009-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)