पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 23, 1957 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.1 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाचये शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।तेषां निष्ठा तु का कृष्ण सत्त्वमाहो रजस्तमः।।17.1।।
"17.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Those who do acts of sacrifice, not according to the scriptures but nevertheless with implicit faith, what is their condition? Is it one of Purity, of Passion or of Ignorance?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla 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) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 269.09° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 217.32° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 254.83° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 184.37° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 288.90° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 235.56° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:00 – 09:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:38 – 11:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:17 – 14:36 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:41 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:00 – 09:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:19 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:38 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:58 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:17 – 14:36 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:36 – 15:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:55 – 17:14 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:14 – 18:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:55 – 20:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:36 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:17 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:58 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:38 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:19 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:00 – 06:41 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5059 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847730.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436195.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2659° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 23.62° |
🪷 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 (23.2659°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1957-12-23 (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 (23.2659°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1957-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)