पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 2102 CE
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- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 6.44 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्रियते ह्यवशोऽपि सः।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मातिवर्तते।।6.44।।
"6.44 Unconsciously he will return to the practices of his old life; so that he who tries to realise spiritual consciousness is certainly superior to one who only talks of it." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2159 Yuva
Śaka Saṁvat: 2024 Dundubhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1509
Malayalam Era: 1278
Nanakshahi: 633
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Aśvinī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Parigha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 242.40° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 10.88° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 232.63° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 246.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 247.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 261.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 210.57° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:56 – 13:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:59 – 09:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:37 – 11:56 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:39 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:59 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:18 – 10:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:37 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:56 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:15 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:35 – 15:54 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:54 – 17:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:13 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:54 – 20:35 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:35 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:15 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:56 – 01:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:37 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:18 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:59 – 06:39 (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 Śukla Ekādaśī + Aśvinī alignment also occurred on:
-3101-02-18 — Kali Yuga Epoch (same Aśvinī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5204 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1900687.27 |
| Julian Day | 2489152.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.2914° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 127.32° |
🪷 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 (25.2914°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2102-12-20 (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 (25.2914°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 2102-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)