पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 20, 1959 CE
Also observed today
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 15.10 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
उत्क्रामन्तं स्थितं वापि भुञ्जानं वा गुणान्वितम्।विमूढा नानुपश्यन्ति पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः।।15.10।।
"15.10 The ignorant do not see that it is He Who is present in life and Who departs at death or even that it is He Who enjoys pleasure through the Qualities. Only the eye of wisdom sees." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2016 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1881 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1366
Malayalam Era: 1135
Nanakshahi: 490
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 182.61° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 39.83° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 186.36° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 203.14° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 220.17° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 138.92° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 249.29° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:58 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:27 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:12 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:00 – 05:58 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:35 – 16:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:42 – 13:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:45 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:58 – 07:24 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:24 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:42 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:09 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:35 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:01 – 17:27 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:27 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:35 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:09 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:42 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:24 – 05:58 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848396.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436861.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2914° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 220.70° |
🪷 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 (23.2914°), declination -10.00°, EoT 15.70 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: 1959-10-20 (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 (23.2914°), declination -10.00°, EoT 15.70 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: 1959-10-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)