पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 21, 1976 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.35 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञयोरेवमन्तरं ज्ञानचक्षुषा।
भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षं च ये विदुर्यान्ति ते परम्।।13.35।।
भूतप्रकृतिमोक्षं च ये विदुर्यान्ति ते परम्।।13.35।।
"13.35 Those who with the eyes of wisdom thus see the difference between Matter and Spirit, and know how to liberate Life from the Law of Nature, they attain the Supreme."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2033 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1898 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1383
Malayalam Era: 1152
Nanakshahi: 507
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 245.77° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 245.10° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 238.64° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 266.31° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 28.60° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.27° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 112.88° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:10 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:35 – 15:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:18 – 10:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:57 – 13:16 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:40 – 07:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:59 – 09:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:18 – 10:38 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:38 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:57 – 13:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:16 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:35 – 15:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:54 – 17:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:13 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:54 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:35 – 22:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:16 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:57 – 01:38 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:38 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:18 – 04:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:59 – 06:40 (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 | 5078 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1854668.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443133.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5313° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.64° |
🪷 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 (23.5313°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1976-12-21 (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 (23.5313°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1976-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)