पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 26, 2023 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 4.8 · Chapter 4 · ज्ञानकर्मसंन्यासयोग · Jñāna-Karma-Sannyāsa-Yoga
परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम्।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।।4.8।।
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय संभवामि युगे युगे।।4.8।।
"4.8 To protect the righteous, to destroy the wicked and to establish the kingdom of God, I am reborn from age to age." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2080 Nala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1945 Śobhana
Bengali Saṁvat: 1430
Malayalam Era: 1199
Nanakshahi: 554
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pūrṇimā (15/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śukla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.79° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 58.11° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 238.44° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 241.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 11.45° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 210.86° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 308.64° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 06:02 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:20 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:20 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:38 – 15:57 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:21 – 10:40 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:18 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:10 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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 · 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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:42 – 08:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:01 – 09:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:21 – 10:40 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:40 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:18 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:38 – 15:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:57 – 17:16 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:16 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:57 – 20:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:38 – 22:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:18 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:40 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:40 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:21 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:01 – 06:42 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Pūrṇimā + Mṛgaśīrṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
-0562-04-11 — Bhagavān Buddha's birth at Lumbinī (same Śukla Pūrṇimā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5125 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1871839.27 |
| Julian Day | 2460304.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.1880° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 169.82° |
🪷 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 (24.1880°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.96 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: 2023-12-26 (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 (24.1880°), declination -23.38°, EoT -0.96 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: 2023-12-26 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)