पञ्चाङ्ग — Ranchi, Jharkhand · December 16, 2021 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.12 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
इष्टान्भोगान्हि वो देवा दास्यन्ते यज्ञभाविताः।
तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः।।3.12।।
तैर्दत्तानप्रदायैभ्यो यो भुङ्क्ते स्तेन एव सः।।3.12।।
"3.12 For, fed, on sacrifice, nature will give you all the enjoyment you can desire. But he who enjoys what she gives without returning is, indeed, a robber.'" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.13° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 26.15° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 217.38° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 249.20° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.47° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 286.16° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Ranchi, Jharkhand — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:24 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:06 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:58 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:24 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:32 – 14:15 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:54 – 17:18 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:06 – 17:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:51 – 18:36 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:05 – 14:26 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:24 – 07:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:04 – 10:25 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:24 – 07:44 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:44 – 09:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:04 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:25 – 11:45 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:45 – 13:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:05 – 14:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:26 – 15:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:46 – 17:06 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:06 – 18:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:46 – 20:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:26 – 22:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:05 – 23:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:45 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:25 – 03:04 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:04 – 04:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:44 – 06:24 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 23.3441°
Longitude: 85.3096°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871099.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459564.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1597° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.53° |
🪷 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 (24.1597°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 2021-12-16 (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 (24.1597°), declination -23.31°, EoT 3.72 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: 2021-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)