पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 14, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 270.33° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 230.08° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 70.77° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 276.03° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 264.57° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 317.16° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 268.39° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 42 Mins 43 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 17 Mins 17 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:37 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:26 – 10:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:27 – 14:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
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 · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:26 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:47 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:27 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:27 – 14:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:48 – 16:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:08 – 17:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:28 – 19:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:08 – 20:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:48 – 22:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:27 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:47 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:26 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848848.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437313.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3087° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 321.60° |
🪷 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 (23.3087°), declination -21.37°, EoT -9.00 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: 1961-01-14 (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 (23.3087°), declination -21.37°, EoT -9.00 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: 1961-01-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)