पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 16, 1953 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.6 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
तत्र सत्त्वं निर्मलत्वात्प्रकाशकमनामयम्।सुखसङ्गेन बध्नाति ज्ञानसङ्गेन चानघ।।14.6।।
"14.6 O Sinless One! Of these, Purity, being luminous, strong and invulnerable, binds one by its yearning for happiness and illumination." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2010 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1875 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1360
Malayalam Era: 1129
Nanakshahi: 484
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.58° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 1.73° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 184.68° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 225.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 58.00° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 230.48° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 193.19° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:54 – 13:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:57 – 09:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:37 – 07:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:57 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:16 – 10:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:35 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:54 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:14 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:33 – 15:52 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:52 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:11 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:52 – 20:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:33 – 22:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:14 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:54 – 01:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:35 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:16 – 04:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:57 – 06:37 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5055 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846262.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434727.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2098° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.87° |
🪷 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 (23.2098°), declination -23.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 1953-12-16 (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 (23.2098°), declination -23.29°, EoT 3.72 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: 1953-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)