पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 8, 1948 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.14 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
असौ मया हतः शत्रुर्हनिष्ये चापरानपि।ईश्वरोऽहमहं भोगी सिद्धोऽहं बलवान्सुखी।।16.14।।
"16.14 I have slain one enemy, I will slay the others also; I am worthy to enjoy, I am the Almighty, I am perfect, powerful and happy;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2005 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1870 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1355
Malayalam Era: 1124
Nanakshahi: 479
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 24.22° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 11.32° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 123.47° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 35.19° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 246.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 68.16° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 113.29° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:31 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:20 – 18:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:32 – 19:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:17 – 20:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:36 – 10:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:17 – 06:57 |
| Varjyam | 05:50 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:17 – 06:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:57 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:36 – 10:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:15 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:55 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:13 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:52 – 18:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:32 – 19:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:52 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:13 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:55 – 01:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:15 – 02:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:36 – 03:57 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:57 – 05:17 (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 Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844214.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432679.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1315° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.19° |
🪷 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 (23.1315°), declination 17.01°, EoT 3.58 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: 1948-05-08 (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 (23.1315°), declination 17.01°, EoT 3.58 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: 1948-05-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)