पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 1, 1974 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.21 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते।।3.21।।
"3.21 For whatever a great man does, others imitate. People conform to the standard which he has set." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2031 Prabhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1896 Ānanda
Bengali Saṁvat: 1381
Malayalam Era: 1150
Nanakshahi: 505
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.75° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 338.27° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 9.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 252.25° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 291.24° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 288.13° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 67.29° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 18 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 42 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:41 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:23 – 10:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:02 – 13:21 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (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):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:44 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:23 – 10:42 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:42 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:02 – 13:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:21 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:41 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:00 – 17:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:19 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:41 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:21 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:02 – 01:42 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:42 – 03:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:23 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:44 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Uttara Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5075 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853583.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442048.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4898° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 85.57° |
🪷 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 (23.4898°), declination -23.04°, EoT -3.71 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: 1974-01-01 (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 (23.4898°), declination -23.04°, EoT -3.71 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: 1974-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)