पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 28, 1960 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.42 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
तस्मादज्ञानसंभूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनाऽऽत्मनः।
छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत।।4.42।।
छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत।।4.42।।
"4.42 Therefore, cleaving asunder with the sword of wisdom the doubts of the heart, which thine own ignorance has engendered, follow the Path of Wisdom and arise!"" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 161.61° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 251.54° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 70.70° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 181.99° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 243.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 188.28° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 259.23° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:48 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:48 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:32 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:03 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 59 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 00 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:12 – 05:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:48 – 05:48 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:24 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:36 – 18:00 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:48 – 18:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:33 – 19:18 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:24 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:48 – 13:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:18 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:18 – 11:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:18 – 06:37 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 05:48 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:18 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:18 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:48 – 13:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:18 – 14:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:48 – 16:18 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:18 – 17:48 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:48 – 19:18 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:18 – 20:48 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:48 – 22:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:18 – 23:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:48 – 01:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:18 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:18 – 05:48 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Mūla alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848740.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437205.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3046° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 90.50° |
🪷 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 (23.3046°), declination -1.95°, EoT 10.18 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: 1960-09-28 (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 (23.3046°), declination -1.95°, EoT 10.18 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: 1960-09-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)