पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 28, 1996 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.17 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
अविनाशि तु तद्विद्धि येन सर्वमिदं ततम्।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।
विनाशमव्ययस्यास्य न कश्चित् कर्तुमर्हति।।2.17।।
"2.17 The Spirit, which pervades all that we see, is imperishable. Nothing can destroy the Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 191.09° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.28° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 124.95° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 187.83° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 258.45° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 154.52° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 337.89° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:03 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 16 Mins 50 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 43 Mins 10 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:33 – 05:18 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:07 – 06:03 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:35 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:28 – 08:52 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:17 – 11:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:06 – 14:31 |
| Varjyam | 06:31 – 06:50 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:41 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:03 – 07:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:28 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:52 – 10:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:17 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:42 – 13:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:06 – 14:31 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:31 – 15:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:56 – 17:20 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:20 – 18:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:56 – 20:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:31 – 22:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:06 – 23:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:42 – 01:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:17 – 02:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:52 – 04:28 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:28 – 06:03 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861919.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450384.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8086° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 200.07° |
🪷 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 (23.8086°), declination -13.15°, EoT 16.40 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: 1996-10-28 (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 (23.8086°), declination -13.15°, EoT 16.40 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: 1996-10-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)