पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 18, 1978 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.42 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
अथवा योगिनामेव कुले भवति धीमताम्।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
एतद्धि दुर्लभतरं लोके जन्म यदीदृशम्।।6.42।।
"6.42 Or, he may be born in the family of the wise sages, though a birth like this is, indeed, very difficult to obtain." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.54° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 77.42° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 90.46° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| बुध Budha | 350.25° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 63.36° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 347.17° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 121.30° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:08 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 57 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:56 – 18:20 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:08 – 18:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:53 – 19:38 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:06 – 10:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:37 – 15:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:05 – 07:36 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:05 – 07:36 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:36 – 09:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:06 – 10:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:36 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:07 – 13:37 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:37 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:08 – 16:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:38 – 18:08 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:08 – 19:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:38 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:37 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:07 – 01:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:36 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:06 – 04:36 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:36 – 06:05 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5079 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1855120.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443585.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5486° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 103.37° |
🪷 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 (23.5486°), declination -1.16°, EoT -8.76 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: 1978-03-18 (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 (23.5486°), declination -1.16°, EoT -8.76 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: 1978-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)