पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 7, 1916 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.4 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
कथं भीष्ममहं संख्ये द्रोणं च मधुसूदन।
इषुभिः प्रतियोत्स्यामि पूजार्हावरिसूदन।।2.4।।
"2.4 Arjuna argued: My Lord! How can I, when the battle rages, send an arrow through Bheeshma and Drona, who should receive my reverence?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 323.47° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 359.60° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 110.20° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 298.08° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 343.46° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 5.14° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 77.54° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 46 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 13 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:42 – 05:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:51 – 18:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:03 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:48 – 19:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:07 – 16:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:13 – 10:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:10 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:17 – 07:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:45 – 09:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:13 – 10:42 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:42 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:10 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:07 – 16:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:35 – 18:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:03 – 19:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:35 – 21:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:07 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:10 – 01:42 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:42 – 03:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:13 – 04:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:45 – 06:17 (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 Caturthī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5017 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832464.27 |
| Julian Day | 2420929.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6821° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 37.26° |
🪷 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 (22.6821°), declination -5.46°, EoT -11.77 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: 1916-03-07 (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 (22.6821°), declination -5.46°, EoT -11.77 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: 1916-03-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)