पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 21, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 14.8 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम्।प्रमादालस्यनिद्राभिस्तन्निबध्नाति भारत।।14.8।।
"14.8 But Ignorance, the product of darkness, stupefies the senses in all embodied beings, binding them by chains of folly, indolence and lethargy." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā (30/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Catuṣpāda |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 276.54° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.65° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.08° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 253.94° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 339.94° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.97° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 300.48° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:27 – 10:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:30 – 14:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:27 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:48 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:09 – 13:30 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:30 – 14:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:52 – 16:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:13 – 17:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:34 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:13 – 20:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:52 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:09 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:27 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:45 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5124 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871500.27 |
| Julian Day | 2459965.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1751° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 348.44° |
🪷 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 (24.1751°), declination -19.99°, EoT -11.26 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: 2023-01-21 (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 (24.1751°), declination -19.99°, EoT -11.26 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: 2023-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)