पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 21, 1896 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.14 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम्।सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके सर्वमावृत्य तिष्ठति।।13.14।।
"13.14 Everywhere are Its hands and Its feet; everywhere It has eyes that see, heads that think and mouths that speak; everywhere It listens; It dwells in all the worlds; It envelops them all." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.01° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.22° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 315.81° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 13.58° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 98.38° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 349.33° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 205.60° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 53 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 06 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:47 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:10 – 16:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:44 – 10:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:57 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (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):
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:30 – 07:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:07 – 08:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:44 – 10:20 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:20 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:57 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:47 – 18:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:24 – 19:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:57 – 01:20 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:20 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:44 – 04:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:07 – 05:30 (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 Aṣṭamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825205.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413670.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4045° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.52° |
🪷 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 (22.4045°), declination 11.97°, EoT 1.19 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: 1896-04-21 (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 (22.4045°), declination 11.97°, EoT 1.19 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: 1896-04-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)