पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 23, 1961 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.32 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अधर्मं धर्ममिति या मन्यते तमसाऽऽवृता।सर्वार्थान्विपरीतांश्च बुद्धिः सा पार्थ तामसी।।18.32।।
"18.32 And that which, shrouded in Ignorance, thinks wrong right, and sees everything perversely, O Arjuna, that intellect is ruled by Darkness." — 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 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 247.65° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 79.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 245.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 252.02° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 285.92° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 239.73° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 275.97° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:14 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:16 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:43 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:02 – 17:26 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:14 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:59 – 18:44 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:19 – 10:38 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:17 – 14:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:41 – 08:00 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:41 – 08:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:00 – 09:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:19 – 10:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:38 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:17 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:17 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:36 – 15:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:55 – 17:14 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:14 – 18:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:55 – 20:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:36 – 22:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:17 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:38 – 03:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:19 – 05:00 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:00 – 06:41 (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 Dvitīyā + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849191.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437656.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3218° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 193.80° |
🪷 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 (23.3218°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1961-12-23 (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 (23.3218°), declination -23.43°, EoT 0.44 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: 1961-12-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)