पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 2, 2016 CE
Also observed today
- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.72 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति।
स्थित्वाऽस्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति।।2.72।।
स्थित्वाऽस्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति।।2.72।।
"2.72 O Arjuna! This is the state of the Self, the Supreme Spirit, to which if a man once attain, it shall never be taken from him. Even at the time of leaving the body, he will remain firmly enthroned there, and will become one with the Eternal."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2073 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1938 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1423
Malayalam Era: 1192
Nanakshahi: 547
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 317.81° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 228.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 214.14° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 300.25° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 144.35° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 292.87° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.66° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:21 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:56 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 40 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 19 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:47 – 05:34 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:21 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:30 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:11 – 13:39 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:48 – 09:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:43 – 12:11 |
| Varjyam | 06:50 – 07:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:04 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 Labha | 06:21 – 07:48 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:48 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:16 – 10:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:43 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:11 – 13:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:39 – 15:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:06 – 16:34 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:34 – 18:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:01 – 19:34 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:34 – 21:06 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:06 – 22:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:39 – 00:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:11 – 01:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:43 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:16 – 04:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:48 – 06:21 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5117 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1868984.27 |
| Julian Day | 2457449.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.0788° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 273.74° |
🪷 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 (24.0788°), declination -7.10°, EoT -12.85 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: 2016-03-02 (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 (24.0788°), declination -7.10°, EoT -12.85 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: 2016-03-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)