पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 4, 1961 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — 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 Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 291.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 147.29° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 67.29° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 310.14° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 269.38° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 339.05° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 270.84° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:44 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:12 – 05:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:45 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:47 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:32 – 17:56 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:44 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:29 – 19:14 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:26 – 10:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:35 – 14:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:40 – 08:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:40 – 08:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:03 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:26 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:49 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:35 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:35 – 14:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:58 – 16:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:21 – 17:44 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:44 – 19:21 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:21 – 20:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:58 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:35 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:49 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:26 – 05:03 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:03 – 06:40 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848869.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437334.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3095° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.44° |
🪷 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 (23.3095°), declination -16.34°, EoT -14.09 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: 1961-02-04 (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 (23.3095°), declination -16.34°, EoT -14.09 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: 1961-02-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)