पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 5, 1952 CE
Also observed today
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.35 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेयः परधर्मो भयावहः।।3.35।।
"3.35 It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2009 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1874 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1359
Malayalam Era: 1128
Nanakshahi: 483
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 229.66° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 90.58° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 287.55° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 220.01° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 19.80° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 270.64° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 181.21° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:05 – 05:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:37 – 06:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:11 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:11 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:30 – 11:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:29 – 15:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:50 – 09:10 |
| Varjyam | 06:57 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:21 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:30 – 07:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:50 – 09:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:10 – 10:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:30 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:50 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:09 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:29 – 15:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:49 – 17:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:09 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:49 – 20:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:29 – 22:09 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:09 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:50 – 01:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:30 – 03:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:10 – 04:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:50 – 06:30 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5054 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1845886.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434351.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1954° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 223.23° |
🪷 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 (23.1954°), declination -22.34°, EoT 8.56 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: 1952-12-05 (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 (23.1954°), declination -22.34°, EoT 8.56 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: 1952-12-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)