पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 13, 1916 CE
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- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.22 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
पुरुषः स परः पार्थ भक्त्या लभ्यस्त्वनन्यया।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
यस्यान्तःस्थानि भूतानि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।।8.22।।
"8.22 O Arjuna! That Highest God, in Whom all beings abide, and Who pervades the entire universe, is reached only by wholehearted devotion. [The following material (between the asterisks) is an example of what may be a "doctored' inclusion. It does not jibe with the rest of the ma…" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 238.02° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 96.67° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 257.15° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 249.67° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 3.43° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 207.00° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 97.69° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:45 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:53 – 13:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:55 – 09:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:34 – 11:53 |
| Varjyam | 07:02 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:36 – 07:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:55 – 09:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:14 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:34 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:53 – 13:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:12 – 14:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:32 – 15:51 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:51 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:11 – 18:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:51 – 20:32 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:32 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:12 – 23:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:53 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:34 – 03:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:14 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:55 – 06:36 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5018 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832745.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421210.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6928° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 221.90° |
🪷 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 (22.6928°), declination -23.11°, EoT 5.09 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: 1916-12-13 (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 (22.6928°), declination -23.11°, EoT 5.09 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: 1916-12-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)