पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 23, 1996 CE
Also observed today
- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.22 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
श्री भगवानुवाचप्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव।न द्वेष्टि सम्प्रवृत्तानि न निवृत्तानि काङ्क्षति।।14.22।।
"14.22 Lord Shri Krishna replied: O Prince! He who shuns not the Quality which is present, and longs not for that which is absent;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla 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) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 338.89° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 23.53° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 334.99° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 333.66° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 261.27° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 24.65° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 334.32° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:00 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 06:00 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:02 – 10:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:37 – 15:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:00 – 07:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:00 – 07:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:31 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:02 – 10:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:34 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:05 – 13:37 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:37 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:08 – 16:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:40 – 18:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:11 – 19:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:40 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:37 – 00:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:05 – 01:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:34 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:02 – 04:31 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:31 – 06:00 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5097 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861700.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450165.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8002° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 45.51° |
🪷 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 (23.8002°), declination 1.07°, EoT -7.21 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: 1996-03-23 (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 (23.8002°), declination 1.07°, EoT -7.21 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: 1996-03-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)