पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 26, 1939 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1996 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1861 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1346
Malayalam Era: 1115
Nanakshahi: 470
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 250.35° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 64.71° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 331.74° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 231.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 338.17° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 278.75° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 1.81° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:37 – 15:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:01 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:40 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:40 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:18 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:37 – 15:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:57 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:16 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:57 – 20:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:37 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:18 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:40 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:40 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:01 – 06:42 (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 Pūrṇimā + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841158.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429623.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0146° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 173.13° |
🪷 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 (23.0146°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.96 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: 1939-12-26 (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 (23.0146°), declination -23.39°, EoT -0.96 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: 1939-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)