पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · January 16, 2025 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.6 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।
"15.6 Neither sun, moon, nor fire shines there. Those who go thither never come back. For, O Arjuna, that is my Celestial Home!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2082 Kālayukta
Śaka Saṁvat: 1947 Viśvāvasu
Bengali Saṁvat: 1432
Malayalam Era: 1201
Nanakshahi: 556
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 271.95° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 117.42° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 91.67° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 256.60° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.67° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 318.64° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 321.70° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 07:25 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:18 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:09 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:50 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 9 Hours 45 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 14 Hours 14 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 06:07 – 06:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 06:36 – 07:25 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:58 – 12:37 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:35 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:58 – 00:37 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:31 – 14:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:25 – 08:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:51 – 11:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:49 – 08:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:42 – 10:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 07:25 – 08:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:38 – 09:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:51 – 11:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 11:05 – 12:18 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:18 – 13:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:31 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:44 – 15:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:58 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:11 – 18:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:58 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:44 – 22:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:31 – 00:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:18 – 02:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 02:05 – 03:51 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:51 – 05:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:38 – 07:25 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5126 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872226.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460691.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2028° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 207.33° |
🪷 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 (24.2028°), declination -20.92°, EoT -9.69 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: 2025-01-16 (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 (24.2028°), declination -20.92°, EoT -9.69 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: 2025-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)