पञ्चाङ्ग — Shimla, Himachal Pradesh · March 17, 2024 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.19 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः।।6.19।।
"6.19 The wise man who has conquered his mind and is absorbed in the Self is as a lamp which does not flicker, since it stands sheltered from every wind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 332.75° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 61.15° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 300.86° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 348.03° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 20.11° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.85° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 317.76° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:30 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 01 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 58 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:06 – 12:54 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:31 – 15:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:06 – 00:54 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 17:01 – 18:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:30 – 14:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:31 – 17:01 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:18 – 09:42 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:29 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:00 – 09:30 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:30 – 11:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 11:00 – 12:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:30 – 14:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 14:01 – 15:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:31 – 17:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 17:01 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:31 – 20:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 20:01 – 21:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:31 – 23:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 23:01 – 00:30 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:30 – 02:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 02:00 – 03:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:30 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:00 – 06:29 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871921.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460386.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1912° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.30° |
🪷 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 (24.1912°), declination -1.22°, EoT -9.06 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: 2024-03-17 (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 (24.1912°), declination -1.22°, EoT -9.06 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: 2024-03-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)