पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 21, 1986 CE
Also observed today
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 17.15 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत्।स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते।।17.15।।
"17.15 Speech that hurts no one, that is true, is pleasant to listen to and beneficial, and the constant study of the scriptures - this is austerity in speech." — 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 Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Rohiṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 183.68° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 40.21° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 283.34° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 208.31° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 320.67° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.49° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 223.17° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:59 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 27 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 32 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:01 – 05:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:23 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:14 – 17:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:26 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:11 – 18:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:34 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:50 – 10:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:42 – 13:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:27 – 06:46 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (Auspicious)
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):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:59 – 07:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:25 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:50 – 10:16 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:16 – 11:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:42 – 13:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:08 – 14:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:34 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:00 – 17:26 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:26 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:34 – 22:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:08 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:42 – 01:16 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:50 – 04:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:25 – 05:59 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Rohiṇī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Rohiṇī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858259.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446724.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6686° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 219.65° |
🪷 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 (23.6686°), declination -10.53°, EoT 15.83 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: 1986-10-21 (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 (23.6686°), declination -10.53°, EoT 15.83 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: 1986-10-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)