पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 17, 1999 CE
Also observed today
- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 11.33 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
तस्मात्त्वमुत्तिष्ठ यशो लभस्व
जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्।
मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव
निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्।।11.33।।
जित्वा शत्रून् भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यं समृद्धम्।
मयैवैते निहताः पूर्वमेव
निमित्तमात्रं भव सव्यसाचिन्।।11.33।।
"11.33 Then gird up thy loins and conquer. Subdue thy foes and enjoy the kingdom in prosperity. I have already doomed them. Be thou my instrument, Arjuna!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2056 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1921 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1406
Malayalam Era: 1175
Nanakshahi: 530
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sukarma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 179.38° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 262.95° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 246.13° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| बुध Budha | 202.40° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 6.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 133.66° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 21.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 27 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:17 – 17:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:29 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:14 – 18:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:03 – 17:29 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:43 – 13:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:36 – 16:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:56 – 07:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:23 – 08:50 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:50 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:16 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:43 – 13:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:10 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:36 – 16:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:03 – 17:29 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:29 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:03 – 20:36 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:36 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:10 – 23:43 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:43 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:16 – 02:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:50 – 04:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:23 – 05:56 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5101 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1863003.27 |
| Julian Day | 2451468.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.8501° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 86.73° |
🪷 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 (23.8501°), declination -9.03°, EoT 15.23 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: 1999-10-17 (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 (23.8501°), declination -9.03°, EoT 15.23 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: 1999-10-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)