पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 9, 1996 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.59 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते।।2.59।।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते।।2.59।।
"2.59 The objects of sense turn from him who is abstemious. Even the relish for them is lost in him who has seen the Truth." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2053 Virodhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1918 Dhātṛ
Bengali Saṁvat: 1403
Malayalam Era: 1172
Nanakshahi: 527
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Viśākhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 233.43° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 211.71° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 146.35° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 252.62° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 266.28° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.04° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 336.81° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:08 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:20 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:53 – 09:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:32 – 11:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:11 – 14:30 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:23 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (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 · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:33 – 07:53 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:53 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:12 – 10:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:32 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:51 – 13:11 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:11 – 14:30 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:30 – 15:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:50 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:09 – 18:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:50 – 20:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:30 – 22:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:11 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:51 – 01:32 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:32 – 03:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:12 – 04:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:53 – 06:33 (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 Caturdaśī + 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) | 1861961.27 |
| Julian Day | 2450426.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8102° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 337.72° |
🪷 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 (23.8102°), declination -22.82°, EoT 6.87 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: 1996-12-09 (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 (23.8102°), declination -22.82°, EoT 6.87 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: 1996-12-09 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)