पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 8, 2018 CE
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🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.28 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
"8.28 The sage who knows this passes beyond all merit that comes from the study of the scriptures, from sacrifice, from austerities and charity, and reaches the Supreme Primeval Abode."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2075 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1940 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1425
Malayalam Era: 1194
Nanakshahi: 549
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 141.25° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 117.55° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 275.12° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 129.19° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 203.98° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 184.71° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 248.32° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:51 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:01 – 04:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:38 – 05:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:00 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:58 – 18:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:10 – 18:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:55 – 19:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:29 – 15:03 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:41 – 07:14 |
| Varjyam | 06:12 – 06:32 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:41 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:14 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:22 – 11:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:55 – 13:29 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:29 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:03 – 16:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:36 – 18:10 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:10 – 19:36 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:36 – 21:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:03 – 22:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:29 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:55 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:22 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:14 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:14 – 05:41 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5120 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1869904.27 |
| Julian Day | 2458369.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1140° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.29° |
🪷 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 (24.1140°), declination 5.77°, EoT 2.92 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: 2018-09-08 (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 (24.1140°), declination 5.77°, EoT 2.92 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: 2018-09-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)