पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 31, 2012 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 9.26 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः।।9.26।।
तदहं भक्त्युपहृतमश्नामि प्रयतात्मनः।।9.26।।
"9.26 Whatever a man offers to Me, whether it be a leaf, or a flower, or fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and purity of mind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2069 Viśvāvasu
Śaka Saṁvat: 1934 Nandana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1419
Malayalam Era: 1188
Nanakshahi: 543
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā (18/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.72° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.80° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 279.76° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 244.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 43.43° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 234.37° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 195.17° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 08 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 52 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:03 – 09:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:42 – 12:01 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:21 – 14:40 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Maitra (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:44 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:03 – 09:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:23 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:42 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:01 – 13:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:21 – 14:40 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:40 – 16:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:00 – 17:19 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:19 – 19:00 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:00 – 20:40 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:40 – 22:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:21 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:01 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:42 – 03:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:23 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:03 – 06:44 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5114 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1867827.27 |
| Julian Day | 2456292.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0346° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 211.19° |
🪷 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 (24.0346°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2012-12-31 (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 (24.0346°), declination -23.08°, EoT -3.26 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: 2012-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)