पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · November 20, 2022 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- वृश्चिक सङ्क्रान्ति · Vṛścika SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.1 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2079 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1944 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1429
Malayalam Era: 1198
Nanakshahi: 553
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 213.52° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 163.39° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 58.08° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 219.64° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 334.65° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 220.28° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 295.15° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:57 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 16:52 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:41 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:27 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 55 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 04 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:37 – 06:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:07 – 06:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:34 – 14:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:40 – 17:04 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 16:52 – 17:17 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:37 – 18:22 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:38 – 16:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:54 – 13:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:23 – 15:38 |
| Varjyam | 07:21 – 07:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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 | 06:57 – 08:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:11 – 09:26 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:26 – 10:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:40 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:54 – 13:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:09 – 14:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:23 – 15:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:38 – 16:52 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 16:52 – 18:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:38 – 20:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:23 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:09 – 23:54 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:54 – 01:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:40 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:26 – 05:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:11 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871438.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459903.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1727° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 310.76° |
🪷 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 (24.1727°), declination -19.64°, EoT 13.70 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: 2022-11-20 (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 (24.1727°), declination -19.64°, EoT 13.70 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: 2022-11-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)