पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 29, 1940 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.18 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं परिज्ञाता त्रिविधा कर्मचोदना।करणं कर्म कर्तेति त्रिविधः कर्मसंग्रहः।।18.18।।
"18.18 Knowledge, the knower and the object of knowledge, these are the three incentives to action; and the act, the actor and the instrument are the threefold constituents." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 192.45° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 165.93° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 172.99° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| बुध Budha | 215.59° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 18.92° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 153.44° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 19.15° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:33 – 05:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:34 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:31 – 15:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:53 – 10:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:42 – 13:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:32 – 06:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:04 – 07:28 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:28 – 08:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:53 – 10:17 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:17 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:42 – 13:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:06 – 14:31 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:31 – 15:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:55 – 17:20 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:20 – 18:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:55 – 20:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:31 – 22:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:06 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:42 – 01:17 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:17 – 02:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:53 – 04:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:28 – 06:04 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841466.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429931.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0264° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 335.34° |
🪷 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 (23.0264°), declination -13.34°, EoT 16.43 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: 1940-10-29 (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 (23.0264°), declination -13.34°, EoT 16.43 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: 1940-10-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)