पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 24, 1960 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.34 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
यया तु धर्मकामार्थान् धृत्या धारयतेऽर्जुन।प्रसङ्गेन फलाकाङ्क्षी धृतिः सा पार्थ राजसी।।18.34।।
"18.34 The conviction which always holds fast to rituals, to self-interest and wealth, for the sake of what they may bring forth - that comes from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 279.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 221.46° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 254.57° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 278.63° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 241.01° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 243.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शनि Śani | 259.37° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:38 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:32 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:59 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:24 – 17:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:36 – 18:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:21 – 19:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:32 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:14 – 17:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:10 – 13:32 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:53 – 16:14 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:45 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:06 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:49 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:10 – 13:32 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:32 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:53 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:14 – 17:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:36 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:14 – 20:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:53 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:32 – 00:10 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:10 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:06 – 06:45 (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 | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848492.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436957.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2951° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 304.48° |
🪷 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 (23.2951°), declination -19.47°, EoT -12.06 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: 1960-01-24 (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 (23.2951°), declination -19.47°, EoT -12.06 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: 1960-01-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)