पञ्चाङ्ग — Surat, Gujarat · February 18, 3102 BCE
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BG 1.1 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।
मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।
"1.1 The King Dhritarashtra asked: "O Sanjaya! What happened on the sacred battlefield of Kurukshetra, when my people gathered against the Pandavas?"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: -3044
Śaka Saṁvat: -3179
Bengali Saṁvat: -3694
Malayalam Era: -3925
Nanakshahi: -4570
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.55° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 10.29° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 5.64° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 358.33° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 1.53° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 1.43° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 352.79° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Surat, Gujarat — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:45 – 06:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:19 – 07:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 12:31 – 13:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:46 – 15:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 18:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 00:31 – 01:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:29 – 12:53 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:42 – 17:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:40 – 10:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:44 – 08:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:53 – 10:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: undefined (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 07:15 – 08:40 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:40 – 10:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 10:04 – 11:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 11:29 – 12:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:53 – 14:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 14:18 – 15:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:42 – 17:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:06 – 18:31 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:31 – 20:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:06 – 21:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:42 – 23:18 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 23:18 – 00:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:53 – 02:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 02:29 – 04:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 04:04 – 05:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:40 – 07:15 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 21.1702°
Longitude: 72.8311°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
Elevation: 13 m
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pratipada + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 0.27 |
| Julian Day | 588465.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | -47.4028° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 7.74° |
🪷 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 (-47.4028°), declination -16.29°, EoT -14.43 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: -3101-02-18 (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 (-47.4028°), declination -16.29°, EoT -14.43 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: -3101-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)