पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 20, 1960 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.12 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
तस्य संजनयन्हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान्।।1.12।।
"1.12 Then to enliven his spirits, the brave Grandfather Bheeshma, eldest of the Kuru-clan, blew his conch, till it sounded like a lion's roar." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 336.14° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 242.96° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 297.05° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 320.37° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 249.56° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 312.17° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 264.49° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 06 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 53 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:26 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:02 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:39 – 18:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:06 – 13:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:08 – 16:39 |
| Varjyam | 06:33 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:03 – 07:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:34 – 09:05 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:05 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:35 – 12:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:06 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:37 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:08 – 16:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:39 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:10 – 19:39 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:39 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:37 – 00:06 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:06 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:35 – 03:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:05 – 04:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:34 – 06:03 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848548.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437013.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2972° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.43° |
🪷 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 (23.2972°), declination -0.22°, EoT -8.15 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: 1960-03-20 (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 (23.2972°), declination -0.22°, EoT -8.15 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: 1960-03-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)