पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 19, 1996 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.18 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
ऊर्ध्वं गच्छन्ति सत्त्वस्था मध्ये तिष्ठन्ति राजसाः।जघन्यगुणवृत्तिस्था अधो गच्छन्ति तामसाः।।14.18।।
"14.18 When Purity is in the ascendant, the man evolves; when Passion, he neither evolves nor degenerates; when Ignorance, he is lost." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Nāga |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 334.92° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 329.54° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 331.87° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 326.15° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 260.77° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 20.43° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 333.83° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:04 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 05 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 54 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:27 – 05:15 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:03 – 06:04 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:08 – 16:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:05 – 10:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:07 – 13:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:34 – 06:53 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:53 – 09:17 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:04 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:35 – 09:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:05 – 10:36 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:36 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:07 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:37 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:08 – 16:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:39 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:09 – 19:39 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:39 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:37 – 00:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:07 – 01:36 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:36 – 03:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:05 – 04:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:35 – 06:04 (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 Amāvasyā + Pūrva Bhādrapadā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861696.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450161.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8001° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 356.25° |
🪷 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 (23.8001°), declination -0.51°, EoT -8.46 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: 1996-03-19 (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 (23.8001°), declination -0.51°, EoT -8.46 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: 1996-03-19 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)