पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 16, 2021 CE
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- कन्या सङ्क्रान्ति · Kanyā Saṅkrānti (Mahālaya begins)Pan-Hindu
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.23 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नैनं छिन्दन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
न चैनं क्लेदयन्त्यापो न शोषयति मारुतः।।2.23।।
"2.23 Weapons cleave It not, fire burns It not, water drenches It not, and wind dries It not." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2078 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1943 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1428
Malayalam Era: 1197
Nanakshahi: 552
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 178.75° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.11° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 175.81° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 166.41° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 298.16° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 224.88° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 282.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:56 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:28 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 33 Mins 28 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 26 Mins 32 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:24 – 05:10 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:59 – 05:56 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:39 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:50 – 10:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:10 – 14:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:56 – 07:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:25 – 06:44 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:38 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:56 – 07:23 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:23 – 08:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:50 – 10:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:43 – 13:10 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:10 – 14:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:36 – 16:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:03 – 17:30 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:30 – 19:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:03 – 20:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:36 – 22:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:10 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:43 – 01:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:16 – 02:50 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:50 – 04:23 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:23 – 05:56 (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 | 5123 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871038.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459503.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1574° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 125.23° |
🪷 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 (24.1574°), declination -8.90°, EoT 15.05 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: 2021-10-16 (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 (24.1574°), declination -8.90°, EoT 15.05 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: 2021-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)