पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 18, 1986 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.12 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।
"17.12 Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 180.70° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 3.44° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 281.57° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 205.00° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 320.86° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.95° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 222.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:57 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:31 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 23 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 37 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:25 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:57 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:16 – 17:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:28 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:13 – 18:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:09 – 14:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:57 – 07:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:57 – 07:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:43 – 13:09 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:09 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:36 – 16:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:02 – 17:28 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:28 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:02 – 20:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:36 – 22:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:09 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:50 – 04:23 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:23 – 05:57 (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 Kṛṣṇa Pratipada + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858256.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446721.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6685° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 184.60° |
🪷 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 (23.6685°), declination -9.45°, EoT 15.40 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: 1986-10-18 (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 (23.6685°), declination -9.45°, EoT 15.40 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: 1986-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)