पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 24, 2104 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.1 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अर्जुन उवाच
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
किं तद्ब्रह्म किमध्यात्मं किं कर्म पुरुषोत्तम।
अधिभूतं च किं प्रोक्तमधिदैवं किमुच्यते।।8.1।।
"8.1 "Arjuna asked: O Lord of Lords! What is that which men call the Supreme Spirit, what is man's Spiritual Nature, and what is the Law? What is Matter and what is Divinity?" — 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 Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Bhādrapadā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 246.97° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 324.95° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 250.67° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 230.10° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 302.76° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 292.64° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.46° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:05 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 | 05:17 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:17 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:01 – 09:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:39 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
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 · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · 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 Labha | 06:41 – 08:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:01 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:20 – 10:39 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:39 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:17 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:37 – 15:56 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:56 – 17:15 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:56 – 20:37 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:37 – 22:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:17 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:39 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:39 – 03:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:20 – 05:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:01 – 06:41 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5206 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1901422.27 |
| Julian Day | 2489887.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3195° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 79.77° |
🪷 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 (25.3195°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2104-12-24 (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 (25.3195°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 2104-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)