पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 18, 1957 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.20 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
"16.20 So reborn, they spend life after life, enveloped in delusion. And they never reach Me, O Prince, but degenerate into still lower forms of life." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2014 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1879 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1364
Malayalam Era: 1133
Nanakshahi: 488
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.59° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 202.14° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 213.87° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 258.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 183.62° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 234.97° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
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) | 03:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:46 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:41 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:55 – 13:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:58 – 09:17 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:36 – 11:55 |
| Varjyam | 07:05 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:27 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
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 Labha | 06:38 – 07:58 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:58 – 09:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:17 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:36 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:55 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:15 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:34 – 15:53 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:53 – 17:12 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:12 – 18:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:53 – 20:34 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:34 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:15 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:55 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:36 – 03:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:17 – 04:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:58 – 06:38 (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 Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5059 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847725.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436190.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2658° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 320.63° |
🪷 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 (23.2658°), declination -23.37°, EoT 2.79 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: 1957-12-18 (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 (23.2658°), declination -23.37°, EoT 2.79 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: 1957-12-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)