पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 30, 1896 CE
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- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.8 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
न हि प्रपश्यामि ममापनुद्या
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
द्यच्छोकमुच्छोषणमिन्द्रियाणाम्।
अवाप्य भूमावसपत्नमृद्धम्
राज्यं सुराणामपि चाधिपत्यम्।।2.8।।
"2.8 For should I attain the monarchy of the visible world, or over the invisible world, it would not drive away the anguish which is now paralysing my senses."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 200.08° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 52.66° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 275.07° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 138.34° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 299.63° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 215.57° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:29 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:06 – 17:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:18 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:03 – 18:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:01 – 13:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:03 – 09:22 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:42 – 12:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:43 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:03 – 09:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:22 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:42 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:01 – 13:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:20 – 14:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:40 – 15:59 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:59 – 17:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:18 – 18:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:59 – 20:40 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:40 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:20 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:01 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:42 – 03:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:22 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:03 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825458.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413923.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4141° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 305.64° |
🪷 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 (22.4141°), declination -23.14°, EoT -2.80 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: 1896-12-30 (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 (22.4141°), declination -23.14°, EoT -2.80 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: 1896-12-30 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)