पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 12, 1996 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 12.6 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
ये तु सर्वाणि कर्माणि मयि संन्यस्य मत्पराः।अनन्येनैव योगेन मां ध्यायन्त उपासते।।12.6।।
"12.6 Verily, those who surrender their actions to Me, who muse on Me, worship Me and meditate on Me alone, with no thought save of Me," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 267.30° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.80° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 279.04° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 281.03° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 248.31° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.41° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 326.42° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:27 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 40 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 19 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:53 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:45 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:36 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:15 – 17:39 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:27 – 17:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:12 – 18:57 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:45 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:46 – 12:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:47 – 16:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:26 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:46 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:26 – 10:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:46 – 12:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:06 – 13:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:26 – 14:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:47 – 16:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:07 – 17:27 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:27 – 19:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:07 – 20:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:47 – 22:26 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:26 – 00:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:06 – 01:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:46 – 03:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:26 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861629.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450094.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7975° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 252.18° |
🪷 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 (23.7975°), declination -21.78°, EoT -8.27 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: 1996-01-12 (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 (23.7975°), declination -21.78°, EoT -8.27 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: 1996-01-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)