पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 3, 1891 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.48 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
सहजं कर्म कौन्तेय सदोषमपि न त्यजेत्।सर्वारम्भा हि दोषेण धूमेनाग्निरिवावृताः।।18.48।।
"18.48 The duty that of itself falls to one's lot should not be abandoned, though it may have its defects. All acts are marred by defects, as fire is obscured by smoke." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1948 Krodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1813 Khara
Bengali Saṁvat: 1298
Malayalam Era: 1067
Nanakshahi: 422
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.09° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 165.77° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 321.90° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 279.51° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 294.30° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 225.18° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 145.74° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
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) | 23:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:24 – 10:43 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:45 – 08:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
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):
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 Kāla | 06:45 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:04 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:24 – 10:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:43 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:03 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:42 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:01 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:21 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:01 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:42 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:03 – 01:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:43 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:24 – 05:04 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:04 – 06:45 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Hasta alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4992 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1823270.27 |
| Julian Day | 2411735.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3304° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 268.61° |
🪷 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 (22.3304°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 1891-01-03 (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 (22.3304°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 1891-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)