पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 1987 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.24 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम्।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
"8.24 If knowing the Supreme Spirit the sage goes forth with fire and light, in the daytime, in the fortnight of the waxing moon and in the six months before the Northern summer solstice, he will attain the Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 243.92° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 234.08° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 203.50° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 242.23° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 356.79° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 273.74° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 240.05° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:54 – 17:13 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:56 – 13:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:35 – 15:54 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
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: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 | 06:39 – 07:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:59 – 09:18 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:18 – 10:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:37 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:56 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:15 – 14:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:35 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:54 – 17:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:13 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:54 – 20:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:35 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:15 – 23:56 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:56 – 01:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:37 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:18 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:59 – 06:39 (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 Amāvasyā + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858684.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447149.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6849° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 349.17° |
🪷 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 (23.6849°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1987-12-20 (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 (23.6849°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1987-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)