पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 16, 1977 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.26 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मां च योऽव्यभिचारेण भक्ितयोगेन सेवते।स गुणान्समतीत्यैतान् ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते।।14.26।।
"14.26 And he who serves Me and only Me, with unfaltering devotion, shall overcome the Qualities, and become One with the Eternal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2034 Pramoda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1899 Piṅgala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1384
Malayalam Era: 1153
Nanakshahi: 508
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 272.27° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 224.73° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 258.11° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.89° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 27.51° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 319.37° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 111.32° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:09 – 17:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:08 – 13:28 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:49 – 16:09 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:06 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:47 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:08 – 13:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:28 – 14:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:49 – 16:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:09 – 17:30 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:30 – 19:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:09 – 20:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:49 – 22:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:28 – 00:08 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:08 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:47 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:06 – 06:46 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5078 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1854694.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443159.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5323° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 314.58° |
🪷 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 (23.5323°), declination -20.98°, EoT -9.69 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: 1977-01-16 (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 (23.5323°), declination -20.98°, EoT -9.69 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: 1977-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)