पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 8, 1956 CE
Also observed today
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.11 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः।।16.11।।
"16.11 Poring anxiously over evil resolutions, which only end in death; seeking only the gratification of desire as the highest goal; seeing nothing beyond;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 263.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 208.56° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 213.42° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 282.57° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 127.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 295.62° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 216.67° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:21 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:53 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:04 – 17:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:05 – 13:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:44 – 16:04 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:05 – 09:25 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:25 – 10:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:45 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:05 – 13:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:25 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:44 – 16:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:04 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:24 – 19:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:04 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:44 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:25 – 00:05 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:05 – 01:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:45 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:25 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:05 – 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 Ekādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847015.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435480.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2386° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 302.41° |
🪷 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 (23.2386°), declination -22.39°, EoT -6.70 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: 1956-01-08 (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 (23.2386°), declination -22.39°, EoT -6.70 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: 1956-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)