पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 1, 1991 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.40 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
कुलक्षये प्रणश्यन्ति कुलधर्माः सनातनाः।
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत।।1.40।।
धर्मे नष्टे कुलं कृत्स्नमधर्मोऽभिभवत्युत।।1.40।।
"1.40 The destruction of our kindred means the destruction of the traditions of our ancient lineage, and when these are lost, irreligion will overrun our homes." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2048 Tāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1913 Prajāpati
Bengali Saṁvat: 1398
Malayalam Era: 1167
Nanakshahi: 522
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Indra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 256.38° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 80.10° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 34.21° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 240.57° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 108.15° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 271.19° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 271.77° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:05 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:46 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:41 – 16:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:23 – 10:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:02 – 13:21 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:44 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:04 – 09:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:23 – 10:42 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:42 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:02 – 13:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:21 – 14:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:41 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:00 – 17:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:19 – 19:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:00 – 20:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:41 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:21 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:02 – 01:42 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:42 – 03:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:23 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:04 – 06:44 (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 Pratipada + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5092 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1859792.27 |
| Julian Day | 2448257.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7273° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 183.94° |
🪷 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 (23.7273°), declination -23.05°, EoT -3.71 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: 1991-01-01 (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 (23.7273°), declination -23.05°, EoT -3.71 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: 1991-01-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)