पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 16, 3124 BCE
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BG 15.6 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावकः।यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम।।15.6।।
"15.6 Neither sun, moon, nor fire shines there. Those who go thither never come back. For, O Arjuna, that is my Celestial Home!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: -3066
Śaka Saṁvat: -3201
Bengali Saṁvat: -3716
Malayalam Era: -3947
Nanakshahi: -4592
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 175.03° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 175.52° | Kanyā | Citrā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 186.36° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 197.39° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.66° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 139.27° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 109.15° | Karka | Āśleṣā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:22 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:42 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:35 – 04:28 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:15 – 05:22 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:15 – 15:09 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:30 – 18:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:42 – 19:16 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:27 – 20:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:02 – 13:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:02 – 08:42 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:22 – 12:02 |
| Varjyam | 05:55 – 06:17 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:29 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:22 – 07:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:02 – 08:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:42 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:22 – 12:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:02 – 13:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:42 – 15:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:22 – 17:02 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 17:02 – 18:42 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:42 – 20:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 20:02 – 21:22 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:22 – 22:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:42 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:02 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:22 – 02:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:42 – 04:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:02 – 05:22 (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 | -21 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | -7855.73 |
| Julian Day | 580609.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | -47.7033° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 0.50° |
🪷 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 (-47.7033°), declination 18.44°, EoT -3.97 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: -3123-08-16 (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 (-47.7033°), declination 18.44°, EoT -3.97 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: -3123-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)