पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · August 20, 2017 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.32 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽऽवृता।सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी।।18.32।।
"18.32 And that which, shrouded in Ignorance, thinks wrong right, and sees everything perversely, O Arjuna, that intellect is ruled by Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.13° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.15° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 115.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 135.19° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 175.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 88.36° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 236.95° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:50 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 48 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:05 – 04:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:50 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:51 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:36 – 15:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:47 – 19:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:59 – 19:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:44 – 20:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:51 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:20 – 18:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:24 – 14:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:42 – 17:20 |
| Varjyam | 06:23 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Udveg | 05:50 – 07:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:28 – 09:07 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:07 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:46 – 12:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:24 – 14:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 14:03 – 15:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:42 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:20 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:20 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:20 – 21:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:42 – 23:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 23:03 – 00:24 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:24 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:46 – 03:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:07 – 04:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:28 – 05:50 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869520.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457985.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0993° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.83° |
🪷 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 (24.0993°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 2017-08-20 (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 (24.0993°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 2017-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)