पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 1952 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.11 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन्प्रकाश उपजायते।ज्ञानं यदा तदा विद्याद्विवृद्धं सत्त्वमित्युत।।14.11।।
"14.11 When the light of knowledge gleams forth from all the gates of the body, then be sure that Purity prevails." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2009 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1874 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1359
Malayalam Era: 1128
Nanakshahi: 483
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.74° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 183.14° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 187.44° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 256.53° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 345.85° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 238.22° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 172.07° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:12 – 17:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:09 – 13:30 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:51 – 16:12 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:06 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:48 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:09 – 13:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:30 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:12 – 17:33 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:33 – 19:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:51 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:30 – 00:09 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:09 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:06 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5053 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1845566.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434031.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1832° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 271.25° |
🪷 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 (23.1832°), declination -20.37°, EoT -10.96 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: 1952-01-20 (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 (23.1832°), declination -20.37°, EoT -10.96 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: 1952-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)