पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · April 20, 2021 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.21 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।
"16.21 The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath and avarice. They destroy the Self. Avoid them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.04° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 93.15° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 63.50° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 6.71° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.51° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 12.10° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 288.49° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:41 – 04:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:20 – 05:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:13 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:00 – 18:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:12 – 18:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:57 – 19:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:13 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:00 – 16:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:36 – 10:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 13:24 |
| Varjyam | 05:56 – 06:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:24 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:00 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:36 – 10:12 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:12 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 13:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:24 – 15:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:00 – 16:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:36 – 18:12 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:12 – 19:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:36 – 21:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:00 – 22:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:24 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:12 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:12 – 02:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:36 – 04:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:00 – 05:24 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1870859.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459324.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1505° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.82° |
🪷 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 (24.1505°), declination 11.54°, EoT 0.97 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: 2021-04-20 (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 (24.1505°), declination 11.54°, EoT 0.97 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: 2021-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)