पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 14, 1958 CE
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- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.18 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा।।6.18।।
"6.18 When the mind, completely controlled, is centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then is the man truly spiritual." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2015 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1880 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1365
Malayalam Era: 1134
Nanakshahi: 489
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śravaṇa Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 238.26° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 282.02° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 24.22° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 229.86° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 207.76° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 246.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शनि Śani | 244.54° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:51 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:53 – 13:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:32 – 15:51 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:19 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:36 – 07:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:55 – 09:15 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:15 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:34 – 11:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:53 – 13:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:13 – 14:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:32 – 15:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:51 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:51 – 20:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:32 – 22:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:13 – 23:53 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:53 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:34 – 03:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:15 – 04:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:55 – 06:36 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848086.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436551.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2796° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 43.50° |
🪷 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 (23.2796°), declination -23.17°, EoT 4.64 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: 1958-12-14 (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 (23.2796°), declination -23.17°, EoT 4.64 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: 1958-12-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)