पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 21, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.21 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः।कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत्।।16.21।।
"16.21 The gates of hell are three: lust, wrath and avarice. They destroy the Self. Avoid them." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 184.09° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 325.43° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 200.39° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 188.77° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 275.91° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 160.87° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 271.00° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:59 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 05 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 55 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:01 – 05:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:51 – 10:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:08 – 14:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:59 – 07:25 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:59 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:25 – 08:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:51 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:16 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:42 – 13:08 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:08 – 14:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:34 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:00 – 17:26 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:26 – 19:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:00 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:34 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:08 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:42 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:16 – 02:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:51 – 04:25 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:25 – 05:59 (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 | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849128.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437593.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3194° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 143.64° |
🪷 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 (23.3194°), declination -10.55°, EoT 15.83 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: 1961-10-21 (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 (23.3194°), declination -10.55°, EoT 15.83 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: 1961-10-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)