पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 25, 1962 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.11 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
"8.11 Now I will speak briefly of the imperishable goal, proclaimed by those versed in the scriptures, which the mystic attains when free from passion, and for which he is content to undergo the vow of continence." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Anurādhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.43° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 226.87° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 121.96° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 266.14° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 315.20° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 207.31° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 286.51° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:37 – 15:56 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:20 – 10:39 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (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 · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:01 – 09:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:20 – 10:39 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:39 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:18 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:37 – 15:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:56 – 17:15 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:56 – 20:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:37 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:18 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:39 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:39 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:20 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:01 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5064 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849558.27 |
| Julian Day | 2438023.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3359° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 336.28° |
🪷 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 (23.3359°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.49 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: 1962-12-25 (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 (23.3359°), declination -23.41°, EoT -0.49 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: 1962-12-25 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)