पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 8, 2104 CE
Also observed today
- लोहड़ी · LohriRegional
- एकादशी · EkādaśīVaishnava
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 18.38 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
विषयेन्द्रियसंयोगाद्यत्तदग्रेऽमृतोपमम्।परिणामे विषमिव तत्सुखं राजसं स्मृतम्।।18.38।।
"18.38 That which as first is like nectar, because the senses revel in their objects, but in the end acts like poison - that pleasure arises from Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2161 Īśvara
Śaka Saṁvat: 2026 Raktākṣī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1511
Malayalam Era: 1280
Nanakshahi: 635
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 261.50° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 29.13° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.03° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 241.41° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 278.05° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 229.18° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 222.86° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 15 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 45 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:21 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:44 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:51 – 14:34 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:12 – 17:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:24 – 17:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:09 – 18:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:44 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:44 – 16:04 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:25 – 10:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:05 – 13:25 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:36 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:46 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 08:05 – 09:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:25 – 10:45 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:45 – 12:05 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:05 – 13:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:25 – 14:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:44 – 16:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:04 – 17:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:24 – 19:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:04 – 20:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:44 – 22:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:25 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:05 – 01:45 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:45 – 03:25 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:25 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 05:05 – 06:46 (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 Ekādaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5205 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1901071.27 |
| Julian Day | 2489536.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3060° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 127.42° |
🪷 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 (25.3060°), declination -22.38°, EoT -6.70 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: 2104-01-08 (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 (25.3060°), declination -22.38°, EoT -6.70 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: 2104-01-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)