पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 4, 1887 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.18 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत्।क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम्।।17.18।।
"17.18 Austerity coupled with hypocrisy or performed for the sake of self-glorification, popularity or vanity, comes from Passion, and its result is always doubtful and temporary." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1944 Śārvarī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1809 Sarvajit
Bengali Saṁvat: 1294
Malayalam Era: 1063
Nanakshahi: 418
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.14° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 7.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.74° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 243.69° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 192.31° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 88.14° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:42 – 16:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:24 – 10:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:03 – 13:23 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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):
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 Roga | 06:45 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:24 – 10:44 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:44 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:03 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:23 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:42 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:02 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:21 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:02 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:42 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:23 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:03 – 01:44 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:44 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:24 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Daśamī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4988 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1821810.27 |
| Julian Day | 2410275.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.2746° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 108.51° |
🪷 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 (22.2746°), declination -22.76°, EoT -5.02 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: 1887-01-04 (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 (22.2746°), declination -22.76°, EoT -5.02 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: 1887-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)