पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 28, 2010 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.21 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अव्यक्तोऽक्षर इत्युक्तस्तमाहुः परमां गतिम्।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
यं प्राप्य न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।8.21।।
"8.21 The wise say that the Unmanifest and Indestructible is the highest goal of all; when once That is reached, there is no return. That is My Blessed Home." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2067 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1932 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1417
Malayalam Era: 1186
Nanakshahi: 541
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 160.37° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 261.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 235.77° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 332.09° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 205.62° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 172.21° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:52 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 10 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 50 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:05 – 17:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:17 – 17:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:02 – 18:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:39 – 15:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:41 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:00 – 13:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:43 – 08:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:02 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:41 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:41 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:00 – 13:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:19 – 14:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:39 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:58 – 17:17 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:17 – 18:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:58 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:39 – 22:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:19 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:00 – 01:41 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:41 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 05:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:02 – 06:43 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5112 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867093.27 |
| Julian Day | 2455558.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0065° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.94° |
🪷 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 (24.0065°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 2010-12-28 (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 (24.0065°), declination -23.29°, EoT -1.89 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: 2010-12-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)