पञ्चाङ्ग — Washington DC, USA · May 6, 2026 CE
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BG 8.21 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
"8.21 The wise say that the Unmanifest and Indestructible is the highest goal of all; when once That is reached, there is no return. That is My Blessed Home." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 21.33° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 248.72° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 355.60° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 11.00° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 85.24° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 49.82° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 345.56° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Washington DC, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-5)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:05 UTC-5 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 19:05 UTC-5 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 UTC-5 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:33 UTC-5 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:56 UTC-5 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 59 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 00 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:13 – 04:09 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:55 – 05:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:25 – 15:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:53 – 19:17 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 19:05 – 19:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:50 – 20:35 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:05 – 13:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:50 – 08:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 12:05 |
| Varjyam | 05:40 – 06:02 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:05 – 06:50 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:50 – 08:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:35 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:05 – 13:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:50 – 15:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:35 – 17:20 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:20 – 19:05 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 19:05 – 20:20 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:20 – 21:35 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:35 – 22:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:50 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:05 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:35 – 03:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:50 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 38.9072°
Longitude: -77.0369°
Timezone: UTC+-5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872701.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461166.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2210° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 230.97° |
🪷 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 (24.2210°), declination 16.49°, EoT 3.44 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: 2026-05-06 (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 (24.2210°), declination 16.49°, EoT 3.44 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: 2026-05-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)