पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 5, 1996 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.54 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
भक्त्या त्वनन्यया शक्य अहमेवंविधोऽर्जुन।
ज्ञातुं दृष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप।।11.54।।
ज्ञातुं दृष्टुं च तत्त्वेन प्रवेष्टुं च परंतप।।11.54।।
"11.54 Only by tireless devotion can I be seen and known; only thus can a man become one with Me, O Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 71.14° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 273.56° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 279.49° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 246.74° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 293.84° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 325.88° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:50 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:10 – 17:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:22 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:07 – 18:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:43 – 16:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:05 – 09:24 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (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 · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Chala | 06:45 – 08:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:05 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:24 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:04 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:43 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:02 – 17:22 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:22 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:02 – 20:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:43 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:04 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:24 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:05 – 06:45 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Ārdrā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861622.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450087.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7973° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 171.32° |
🪷 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 (23.7973°), declination -22.70°, EoT -5.45 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: 1996-01-05 (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 (23.7973°), declination -22.70°, EoT -5.45 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: 1996-01-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)