पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 21, 1998 CE
Also observed today
- सिंह सङ्क्रान्ति · Siṁha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 1.25 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
भीष्मद्रोणप्रमुखतः सर्वेषां च महीक्षिताम्।
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति।।1.25।।
उवाच पार्थ पश्यैतान्समवेतान्कुरूनिति।।1.25।।
"1.25 Whither Bheeshma and Drona had led all the rulers of the earth, and spoke thus: O Arjuna! Behold these members of the family of Kuru assembled." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2055 Khara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1920 Bahudhānya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1405
Malayalam Era: 1174
Nanakshahi: 529
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.97° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.77° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 96.35° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| बुध Budha | 112.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 332.41° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 105.57° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| शनि Śani | 9.72° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:28 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:46 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:16 – 18:40 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:28 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:13 – 19:58 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:15 – 16:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:10 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (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 · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:34 – 07:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:10 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:15 – 16:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:51 – 18:28 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:28 – 19:51 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:51 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:15 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:10 – 05:34 (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 Amāvasyā + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5100 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1862581.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451046.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8339° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 348.92° |
🪷 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 (23.8339°), declination 12.24°, EoT -2.80 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: 1998-08-21 (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 (23.8339°), declination 12.24°, EoT -2.80 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: 1998-08-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)