पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 16, 2106 CE
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- मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- छिन्नमस्ता जयन्ती · Chhinnamastā JayantīShakta
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.71 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति।।2.71।।
निर्ममो निरहंकारः स शांतिमधिगच्छति।।2.71।।
"2.71 He attains Peace who, giving up desire, moves through the world without aspiration, possessing nothing which he can call his own, and free from pride." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2163 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 2028 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1513
Malayalam Era: 1282
Nanakshahi: 637
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 29.54° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 187.94° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 125.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 46.37° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 3.38° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 64.23° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 249.14° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:06 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:26 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:55 – 18:36 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:54 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:15 – 16:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:13 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 06:53 – 08:34 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:34 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:14 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:54 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:15 – 16:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:55 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:36 – 19:55 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:55 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:15 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 23:54 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:54 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:14 – 02:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:34 – 03:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 03:53 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5208 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1901930.27 |
| Julian Day | 2490395.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3389° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 158.57° |
🪷 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 (25.3389°), declination 18.98°, EoT 3.74 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: 2106-05-16 (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 (25.3389°), declination 18.98°, EoT 3.74 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: 2106-05-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)