पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 29, 2104 CE
Also observed today
- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- प्रदोष व्रत · Pradoṣa VrataShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.6 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम्।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भावभावितः।।8.6।।
"8.6 On whatever sphere of being the mind of a man may be intent at the time of death, thither he will go." — 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 Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 252.06° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 36.28° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 254.48° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 237.61° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 303.69° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 297.42° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 232.04° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:54 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 27 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 33 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:01 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:39 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:46 – 14:28 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:06 – 17:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:18 – 17:44 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:03 – 18:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:39 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:03 – 09:22 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:41 – 12:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:20 – 14:39 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:43 – 08:03 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:03 – 09:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:22 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:41 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:00 – 13:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:20 – 14:39 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:39 – 15:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:58 – 17:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:18 – 18:58 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:58 – 20:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:39 – 22:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:20 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:00 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:41 – 03:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:22 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:03 – 06:43 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Trayodaśī + 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 | 5206 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1901427.27 |
| Julian Day | 2489892.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3197° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 146.24° |
🪷 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 (25.3197°), declination -23.23°, EoT -2.35 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: 2104-12-29 (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 (25.3197°), declination -23.23°, EoT -2.35 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: 2104-12-29 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)