पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 29, 1962 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.69 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
न च तस्मान्मनुष्येषु कश्िचन्मे प्रियकृत्तमः।भविता न च मे तस्मादन्यः प्रियतरो भुवि।।18.69।।
"18.69 Nor is there among men any who can perform a service dearer to Me than this, or any man on earth more beloved by Me than he." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 285.33° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.87° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 274.16° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 299.89° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 294.36° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 286.28° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 280.28° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:40 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:39 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 56 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 03 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:28 – 17:52 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:40 – 18:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:25 – 19:10 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:05 – 09:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:49 – 12:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:33 – 14:55 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:43 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:05 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:27 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:49 – 12:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:11 – 13:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:33 – 14:55 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:55 – 16:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:18 – 17:40 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:40 – 19:18 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:18 – 20:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:55 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:33 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:11 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:49 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:27 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:05 – 06:43 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849228.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437693.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3232° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 273.88° |
🪷 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 (23.3232°), declination -18.09°, EoT -13.17 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: 1962-01-29 (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 (23.3232°), declination -18.09°, EoT -13.17 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: 1962-01-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)