पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 15, 1966 CE
Also observed today
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.15 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
युञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी नियतमानसः।
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति।।6.15।।
शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति।।6.15।।
"6.15 Thus keeping his mind always in communion with Me, and with his thoughts subdued, he shall attain that Peace which is mine and which will lead him to liberation at last." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2023 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1888 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1373
Malayalam Era: 1142
Nanakshahi: 497
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 118.39° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 97.97° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.26° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 100.25° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 89.19° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 96.52° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| शनि Śani | 336.01° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 02 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 57 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:13 – 15:05 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:06 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:09 – 08:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:24 – 12:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:40 – 15:18 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:31 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:09 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:24 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:02 – 13:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:40 – 15:18 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:18 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:56 – 18:34 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:34 – 19:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:56 – 21:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:18 – 22:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:40 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:02 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:47 – 04:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:09 – 05:31 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5068 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1850887.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439352.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3867° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 339.93° |
🪷 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 (23.3867°), declination 14.25°, EoT -4.18 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: 1966-08-15 (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 (23.3867°), declination 14.25°, EoT -4.18 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: 1966-08-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)