पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 7, 1996 CE
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- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- अङ्गारक चतुर्थी · Aṅgāraka Caturthī (Tuesday Caturthī)Pan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 16.20 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
"16.20 So reborn, they spend life after life, enveloped in delusion. And they never reach Me, O Prince, but degenerate into still lower forms of life." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 22.96° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 250.48° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 9.46° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 34.70° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 263.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 61.53° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 339.52° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:12 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:13 – 16:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:36 – 10:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:55 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:18 – 06:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:57 – 08:36 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:36 – 10:15 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:15 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:55 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:13 – 16:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:52 – 18:31 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:31 – 19:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:52 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:13 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:55 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:55 – 01:15 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:15 – 02:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:36 – 03:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:57 – 05:18 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861745.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450210.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8020° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 225.62° |
🪷 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 (23.8020°), declination 16.84°, EoT 3.51 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: 1996-05-07 (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 (23.8020°), declination 16.84°, EoT 3.51 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: 1996-05-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)