पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 5, 1974 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 3.25 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्।।3.25।।
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथासक्तश्िचकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम्।।3.25।।
"3.25 As the ignorant act, because of their fondness for action, so should the wise act without such attachment, fixing their eyes, O Arjuna, only on the welfare of the world." — 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 Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.82° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 32.21° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 10.93° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 258.64° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 292.12° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 288.15° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शनि Śani | 66.97° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:30 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 58 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 02 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:24 – 10:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:23 – 14:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:45 – 08:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:45 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:05 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:24 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:44 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:23 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:23 – 14:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:43 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:02 – 17:22 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:22 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:02 – 20:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:43 – 22:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:23 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:44 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:24 – 05:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:05 – 06:45 (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 Śukla Dvādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5075 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853587.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442052.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4900° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 133.78° |
🪷 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 (23.4900°), declination -22.67°, EoT -5.45 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: 1974-01-05 (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 (23.4900°), declination -22.67°, EoT -5.45 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: 1974-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)