पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 8, 1996 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 13.13 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्ञेयं यत्तत्प्रवक्ष्यामि यज्ज्ञात्वाऽमृतमश्नुते।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
अनादिमत्परं ब्रह्म न सत्तन्नासदुच्यते।।13.13।।
"13.13 I will speak to thee now of that great Truth which man ought to know, since by its means he will win immortal bliss - that which is without beginning, the Eternal Spirit which dwells in Me, neither with form, nor yet without it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 294.75° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 152.80° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 300.33° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 269.21° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.04° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.00° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 329.05° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:47 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:40 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:09 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:43 – 06:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:04 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:35 – 17:59 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:47 – 18:15 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:32 – 19:17 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:36 – 15:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:38 – 08:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:25 – 10:49 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:14 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Śubha | 06:38 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:02 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:25 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:49 – 12:13 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:13 – 13:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:36 – 15:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:00 – 16:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:23 – 17:47 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:47 – 19:23 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:23 – 21:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:00 – 22:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:36 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:13 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:49 – 03:25 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:25 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:02 – 06:38 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861656.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450121.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7986° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 220.12° |
🪷 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 (23.7986°), declination -15.27°, EoT -14.45 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: 1996-02-08 (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 (23.7986°), declination -15.27°, EoT -14.45 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: 1996-02-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)