पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 1, 1996 CE
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.21 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — 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 Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 195.09° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 80.13° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 127.17° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 194.43° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 259.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 159.34° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 337.67° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:06 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:36 – 05:21 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:10 – 06:06 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:19 – 12:04 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:34 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:19 – 00:04 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:18 – 11:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:30 – 15:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:30 – 08:54 |
| Varjyam | 06:34 – 06:52 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:43 – 09:05 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (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):
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:06 – 07:30 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:30 – 08:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:54 – 10:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:18 – 11:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:42 – 13:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:06 – 14:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:30 – 15:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:54 – 17:17 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:17 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:54 – 20:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:30 – 22:06 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:06 – 23:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:42 – 01:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:18 – 02:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:54 – 04:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:30 – 06:06 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5098 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861923.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450388.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8088° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 246.24° |
🪷 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 (23.8088°), declination -14.46°, EoT 16.44 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: 1996-11-01 (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 (23.8088°), declination -14.46°, EoT 16.44 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: 1996-11-01 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)