पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 9, 1988 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.16 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्।
मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।
मंत्रोऽहमहमेवाज्यमहमग्निरहं हुतम्।।9.16।।
"9.16 I am the Oblation, the Sacrifice and the Worship; I am the Fuel and the Chant, I am the Butter offered to the fire, I am the Fire itself, and I am the Act of offering." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2045 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1910 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1395
Malayalam Era: 1164
Nanakshahi: 519
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 264.30° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.35° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 216.77° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 274.58° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 357.77° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 298.39° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 242.37° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:21 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:53 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:52 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:13 – 17:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:25 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:10 – 18:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:25 – 10:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:25 – 14:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:46 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:25 – 10:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:45 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:05 – 13:25 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:25 – 14:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:45 – 16:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:05 – 17:25 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:25 – 19:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:05 – 20:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:45 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:25 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:05 – 01:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:45 – 03:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:25 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858704.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447169.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6857° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 237.76° |
🪷 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 (23.6857°), declination -22.23°, EoT -7.10 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: 1988-01-09 (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 (23.6857°), declination -22.23°, EoT -7.10 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: 1988-01-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)