पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 18, 1996 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.24 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
संजय उवाच
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्।।1.24।।
एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत।
सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्।।1.24।।
"1.24 Sanjaya said: "Having listened to the request of Arjuna, Lord Shri Krishna drew up His bright chariot exactly in the midst between the two armies," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.60° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 210.96° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 101.35° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| बुध Budha | 150.82° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 254.41° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 108.00° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 340.79° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:59 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 10:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 14 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 45 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:43 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:27 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:54 – 14:43 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:47 – 18:11 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:59 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:44 – 19:29 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:27 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:51 – 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:16 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 11:51 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:44 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 11:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:51 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:23 – 14:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:55 – 16:27 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:27 – 17:59 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:59 – 19:27 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:27 – 20:55 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:55 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:23 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:51 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:16 – 05:44 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī + Viśākhā alignment also occurred on:
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Viśākhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861879.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450344.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8071° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 61.71° |
🪷 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 (23.8071°), declination 1.82°, EoT 6.61 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: 1996-09-18 (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 (23.8071°), declination 1.82°, EoT 6.61 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: 1996-09-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)