पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 28, 1916 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.12 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
"1.12 Then to enliven his spirits, the brave Grandfather Bheeshma, eldest of the Kuru-clan, blew his conch, till it sounded like a lion's roar." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 284.11° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 194.32° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 123.52° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 300.27° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 334.91° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 318.28° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 79.23° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:38 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:26 – 17:50 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:38 – 18:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:23 – 19:08 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:49 – 12:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:55 – 16:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Chala | 06:44 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:27 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:49 – 12:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:11 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:33 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:55 – 16:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:17 – 17:38 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:38 – 19:17 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:17 – 20:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:55 – 22:33 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:33 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:11 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:49 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5017 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832425.27 |
| Julian Day | 2420890.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6806° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 273.15° |
🪷 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 (22.6806°), declination -18.57°, EoT -12.97 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: 1916-01-28 (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 (22.6806°), declination -18.57°, EoT -12.97 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: 1916-01-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)