पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 18, 2108 CE
Also observed today
- मीन सङ्क्रान्ति · Mīna SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 2.42 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यामिमां पुष्पितां वाचं प्रवदन्त्यविपश्चितः।
वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः।।2.42।।
वेदवादरताः पार्थ नान्यदस्तीति वादिनः।।2.42।।
"2.42 Only the ignorant speak in figurative language. It is they who extol the letter of the scriptures, saying, There is nothing deeper than this.'" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2165 Vṛṣa
Śaka Saṁvat: 2030 Vibhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1515
Malayalam Era: 1284
Nanakshahi: 639
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī (6/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 332.21° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 30.74° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 164.73° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 322.95° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 47.31° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 15.78° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 270.64° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:20 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 22:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:38 – 18:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:07 – 13:37 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:08 – 16:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:54 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhūmra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Udveg | 06:05 – 07:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:35 – 09:06 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:06 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:36 – 12:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:07 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:37 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:08 – 16:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:38 – 18:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:09 – 19:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:38 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:08 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:37 – 00:07 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:07 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:36 – 03:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:06 – 04:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:35 – 06:05 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī + 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 | 5209 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1902602.27 |
| Julian Day | 2491067.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 25.3646° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 62.40° |
🪷 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 (25.3646°), declination -0.96°, EoT -8.76 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: 2108-03-18 (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 (25.3646°), declination -0.96°, EoT -8.76 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: 2108-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)