पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 26, 1940 CE
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- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.6 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
द्वौ भूतसर्गौ लोकेऽस्मिन् दैव आसुर एव च।दैवो विस्तरशः प्रोक्त आसुरं पार्थ मे श्रृणु।।16.6।।
"16.6 All beings are of two classes: Godly and godless. The Godly I have described; I will now describe the other." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 129.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 38.33° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 131.88° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 121.10° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 23.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 84.95° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 22.17° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 47 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 12 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:59 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:12 – 08:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:24 – 12:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:36 – 15:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:36 – 07:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:12 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:48 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:24 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:00 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:36 – 15:11 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:11 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:47 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:23 – 19:47 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:47 – 21:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:11 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:36 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:00 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:24 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:48 – 04:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:12 – 05:36 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 10.3 (birth at Mathurā) + BG 4.7-8 + 10.8 (Krishna as svayaṁ bhagavān).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841402.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429867.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0239° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 272.33° |
🪷 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 (23.0239°), declination 10.53°, EoT -1.42 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: 1940-08-26 (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 (23.0239°), declination 10.53°, EoT -1.42 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: 1940-08-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)