पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 17, 1954 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.33 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्द्रव्यमयाद्यज्ञाज्ज्ञानयज्ञः परन्तप।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
सर्वं कर्माखिलं पार्थ ज्ञाने परिसमाप्यते।।4.33।।
"4.33 The sacrifice of wisdom is superior to any material sacrifice, for, O Arjuna, the climax of action is always Realisation." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2011 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1876 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1361
Malayalam Era: 1130
Nanakshahi: 485
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 241.34° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 150.81° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 316.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 237.21° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 95.20° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 204.35° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 203.98° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:00 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:36 – 11:55 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:33 – 15:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:57 – 09:16 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:38 – 07:57 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:57 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:16 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:36 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:55 – 13:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:14 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:33 – 15:53 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:53 – 17:12 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:12 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:53 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:33 – 22:14 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:14 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:55 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:36 – 03:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:16 – 04:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:57 – 06:38 (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 Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5056 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846628.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435093.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2238° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.10° |
🪷 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 (23.2238°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.25 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: 1954-12-17 (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 (23.2238°), declination -23.32°, EoT 3.25 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: 1954-12-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)