पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 24, 2008 CE
Also observed today
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.7 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः
पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः।
यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्िचतं ब्रूहि तन्मे
शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्।।2.7।।
पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः।
यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्िचतं ब्रूहि तन्मे
शिष्यस्तेऽहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम्।।2.7।।
"2.7 My heart is oppressed with pity; and my mind confused as to what my duty is. Therefore, my Lord, tell me what is best for my spiritual welfare, for I am Thy disciple. Please direct me, I pray." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2065 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1930 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1415
Malayalam Era: 1184
Nanakshahi: 539
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 10.27° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 229.84° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 87.70° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 18.87° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 268.66° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 357.90° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 127.58° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:25 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 57 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 02 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:44 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:23 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:13 – 18:37 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:25 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:10 – 19:55 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:33 – 15:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:28 – 07:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:42 – 10:19 |
| Varjyam | 06:00 – 06:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:28 – 07:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:05 – 08:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:42 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:19 – 11:56 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:56 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:33 – 15:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:11 – 16:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:48 – 18:25 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:25 – 19:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:48 – 21:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:11 – 22:33 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:33 – 23:56 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:56 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:19 – 02:42 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:42 – 04:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:05 – 05:28 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Caturthī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5110 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1866115.27 |
| Julian Day | 2454580.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.9691° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 222.97° |
🪷 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 (23.9691°), declination 12.93°, EoT 1.80 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: 2008-04-24 (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 (23.9691°), declination 12.93°, EoT 1.80 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: 2008-04-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)