पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 24, 1959 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.3 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
त्याज्यं दोषवदित्येके कर्म प्राहुर्मनीषिणः।
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।
यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यमिति चापरे।।18.3।।
"18.3 Some philosophers say that all action is evil and should be abandoned. Others that acts of sacrifice, benevolence and austerity should not be given up." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2016 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1881 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1366
Malayalam Era: 1135
Nanakshahi: 490
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 248.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 169.36° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 231.81° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 230.54° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 234.42° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.18° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 255.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:17 – 14:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:41 – 08:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:20 – 10:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:41 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:01 – 09:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:39 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:17 – 14:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:37 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:56 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:15 – 18:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:56 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:37 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:17 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:39 – 03:20 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:20 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:01 – 06:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848461.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436926.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2939° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 284.75° |
🪷 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 (23.2939°), declination -23.43°, EoT -0.03 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: 1959-12-24 (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 (23.2939°), declination -23.43°, EoT -0.03 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: 1959-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)