पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 3, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 7.21 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
यो यो यां यां तनुं भक्तः श्रद्धयार्चितुमिच्छति।
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्।।7.21।।
तस्य तस्याचलां श्रद्धां तामेव विदधाम्यहम्।।7.21।।
"7.21 But whatever the form of worship, if the devotee have faith, then upon his faith in that worship do I set My own seal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.12° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 90.86° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 74.61° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 257.97° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 262.02° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 304.84° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 267.09° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:04 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:42 – 16:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:24 – 10:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:03 – 13:22 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:45 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:24 – 10:43 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:43 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:03 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:22 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:42 – 16:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:01 – 17:21 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:21 – 19:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:01 – 20:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:42 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:22 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:03 – 01:43 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:43 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:24 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:45 (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 Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848837.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437302.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3083° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 193.55° |
🪷 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 (23.3083°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 1961-01-03 (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 (23.3083°), declination -22.86°, EoT -4.59 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: 1961-01-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)