पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 18, 1940 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.2 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।
त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम्।।11.2।।
"11.2 O Lord, whose eyes are like the lotus petal! Thou hast described in detail the origin and the dissolution of being, and Thine own Eternal Majesty." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 334.28° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 75.36° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 27.98° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 330.49° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 353.56° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 18.50° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 7.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:36 – 09:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:36 – 12:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:37 – 15:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · 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 Amṛta | 06:05 – 07:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:36 – 09:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:06 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:36 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:07 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:37 – 15:08 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:08 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:38 – 18:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:09 – 19:38 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:38 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:08 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:37 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:07 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:36 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:06 – 04:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:36 – 06:05 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841241.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429706.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0178° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 104.64° |
🪷 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 (23.0178°), declination -1.07°, EoT -8.76 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: 1940-03-18 (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 (23.0178°), declination -1.07°, EoT -8.76 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: 1940-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)