पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · October 13, 2017 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.8 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च।।1.8।।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च।।1.8।।
"1.8 You come first; then Bheeshma, Karna, Kripa, great soldiers; Ashwaththama, Vikarna and the son of Somadhatta;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2074 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1939 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1424
Malayalam Era: 1193
Nanakshahi: 548
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 175.80° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 92.64° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 149.47° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 178.46° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 186.15° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 153.98° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 238.77° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:52 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:24 – 06:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:40 – 18:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:52 – 18:21 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:37 – 19:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:41 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:59 – 16:26 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:48 – 09:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:51 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:03 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
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 · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · 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 Chala | 06:22 – 07:48 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:48 – 09:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:14 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:41 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:33 – 14:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:59 – 16:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:26 – 17:52 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:52 – 19:26 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:26 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:59 – 22:33 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:33 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:41 – 03:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:14 – 04:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:48 – 06:22 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 31.1048°
Longitude: 77.1734°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5119 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869574.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458039.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1014° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 275.34° |
🪷 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 (24.1014°), declination -7.78°, EoT 14.44 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: 2017-10-13 (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 (24.1014°), declination -7.78°, EoT 14.44 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: 2017-10-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)