पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 9, 1949 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
- जया एकादशी · Jayā EkādaśīVaishnava
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.42 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
"3.42 It is said that the senses are powerful. But beyond the senses is the mind, beyond the mind is the intellect, and beyond and greater than intellect is He." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2006 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1871 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1356
Malayalam Era: 1125
Nanakshahi: 480
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 296.83° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 58.69° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 305.44° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 284.34° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 267.38° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 280.93° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 131.00° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 10 Mins 09 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 49 Mins 51 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:49 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:13 – 13:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:01 – 09:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:49 – 12:13 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:38 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:01 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:25 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:49 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:13 – 13:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:36 – 15:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:00 – 16:24 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:24 – 17:48 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:48 – 19:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:24 – 21:00 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:00 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:36 – 00:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:13 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:49 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:25 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:01 – 06:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844491.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432956.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1421° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 123.94° |
🪷 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 (23.1421°), declination -14.82°, EoT -14.50 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: 1949-02-09 (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 (23.1421°), declination -14.82°, EoT -14.50 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: 1949-02-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)