पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 18, 1990 CE
Also observed today
- लक्ष्मी पूजा · Lakṣmī Pūjā (Diwali main day)Pan-Hindu
- तुला सङ्क्रान्ति · Tulā SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.43 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
शौर्यं तेजो धृतिर्दाक्ष्यं युद्धे चाप्यपलायनम्।दानमीश्वरभावश्च क्षात्रं कर्म स्वभावजम्।।18.43।।
"18.43 Valour, glory, firmness, skill, generosity, steadiness in battle and ability to rule - these constitute the duty of a soldier. They flow from his own nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2047 Subhānu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1912 Pramoda
Bengali Saṁvat: 1397
Malayalam Era: 1166
Nanakshahi: 521
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 180.68° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 173.78° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 50.89° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 177.84° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 106.97° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 177.08° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 265.31° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
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) | 05:26 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 31 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 28 Mins 40 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 | 13:09 – 14:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:57 – 07:23 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:26 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:57 – 07:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:23 – 08:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:16 – 11:43 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:43 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:09 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:36 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:02 – 17:28 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:28 – 19:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:02 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:36 – 22:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:09 – 23:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:16 – 02:50 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:50 – 04:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:23 – 05:57 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Citrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5092 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1859717.27 |
| Julian Day | 2448182.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7244° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 354.36° |
🪷 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 (23.7244°), declination -9.46°, 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: 1990-10-18 (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 (23.7244°), declination -9.46°, 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: 1990-10-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)