पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · August 20, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
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BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 122.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 162.43° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.71° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 146.83° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 21.02° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 111.92° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 310.28° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:49 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:24 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:04 – 04:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:49 |
| 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 | 17:21 – 18:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:24 – 14:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:42 – 17:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:22 – 06:43 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 | 05:49 – 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 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:21 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:59 – 20:21 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:21 – 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 – 05:49 (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 | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871711.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460176.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1831° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.18° |
🪷 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 (24.1831°), declination 12.58°, 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: 2023-08-20 (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 (24.1831°), declination 12.58°, 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: 2023-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)