पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1950 CE
Also observed today
- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- परशुराम जयन्ती · Paraśurāma JayantīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.1 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
"17.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2007 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1872 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1357
Malayalam Era: 1126
Nanakshahi: 481
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 35.34° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 150.65° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 26.68° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 308.69° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 320.81° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 140.29° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 50 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 09 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:28 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:33 – 15:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:32 – 07:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:44 – 10:21 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:32 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:32 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:08 – 08:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:44 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:21 – 11:57 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:57 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:33 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:10 – 16:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:46 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:23 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:46 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:10 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:33 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:57 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:21 – 02:44 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:44 – 04:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:08 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Tṛtīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5052 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844926.27 |
| Julian Day | 2433391.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1587° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 32.32° |
🪷 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 (23.1587°), declination 11.26°, EoT 0.97 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: 1950-04-20 (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 (23.1587°), declination 11.26°, EoT 0.97 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: 1950-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)