पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 21, 1920 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.44 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
"6.44 Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1977 Śrīmukha
Śaka Saṁvat: 1842 Raudra
Bengali Saṁvat: 1327
Malayalam Era: 1096
Nanakshahi: 451
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 124.92° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 210.24° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 209.27° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.07° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 126.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 139.31° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 140.33° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:08 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:47 – 10:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 15:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:33 – 07:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:33 – 07:10 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:10 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:47 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:24 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:01 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:15 – 16:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:51 – 18:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:28 – 19:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:51 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:15 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:01 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:47 – 04:10 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:10 – 05:33 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5022 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1834092.27 |
| Julian Day | 2422557.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7443° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.47° |
🪷 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 (22.7443°), declination 12.28°, 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: 1920-08-21 (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 (22.7443°), declination 12.28°, 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: 1920-08-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)