पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1921 CE
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- सीता नवमी · Sītā NavamīVaishnava
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.26 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
अन्ये त्वेवमजानन्तः श्रुत्वाऽन्येभ्य उपासते।तेऽपि चातितरन्त्येव मृत्युं श्रुतिपरायणाः।।13.26।।
"13.26 Others again, having no direct knowledge but only hearing from others, nevertheless worship, and they, too, if true to the teachings, cross the sea of death." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1978 Bhāva
Śaka Saṁvat: 1843 Durmati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1328
Malayalam Era: 1097
Nanakshahi: 452
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.76° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.92° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 24.12° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 341.24° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 137.39° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 14.53° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 146.62° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:12 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:47 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:09 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:35 – 07:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Kāla | 05:35 – 07:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:11 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:47 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:09 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:45 – 18:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:21 – 19:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:45 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:09 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:47 – 04:11 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:11 – 05:35 (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 Navamī + Puṣya alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5023 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1834330.27 |
| Julian Day | 2422795.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7534° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 98.83° |
🪷 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 (22.7534°), declination 9.86°, EoT 0.02 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: 1921-04-16 (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 (22.7534°), declination 9.86°, EoT 0.02 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: 1921-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)