पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 8, 2024 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.21 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा त्यक्तसर्वपरिग्रहः।
शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।4.21।।
शारीरं केवलं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।4.21।।
"4.21 Expecting nothing, his mind and personality controlled, without greed, doing bodily actions only; though he acts, yet he remains untainted." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2081 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1946 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1431
Malayalam Era: 1200
Nanakshahi: 555
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.04° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 217.97° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.08° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 239.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.52° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 226.68° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 309.80° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:27 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:02 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:15 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:22 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:07 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 34 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 25 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:11 – 06:49 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:39 – 07:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:56 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:50 – 17:14 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:47 – 18:32 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:56 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:39 – 09:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:03 – 12:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:27 – 14:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:51 – 08:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 07:27 – 08:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:39 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:51 – 11:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 11:03 – 12:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:15 – 13:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:27 – 14:39 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:39 – 15:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:50 – 17:02 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:02 – 18:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:50 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:39 – 22:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:27 – 00:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:15 – 02:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 02:03 – 03:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:51 – 05:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:39 – 07:27 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871852.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460317.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1885° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 315.67° |
🪷 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 (24.1885°), declination -22.33°, EoT -6.70 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: 2024-01-08 (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 (24.1885°), declination -22.33°, EoT -6.70 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: 2024-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)