पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 6, 1887 CE

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मेष सङ्क्रान्ति · Meṣa Saṅkrānti (Vaiśākhī / Vishu / Pohelā Boishākh / Bihu)Pan-Hindu
वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
छिन्नमस्ता जयन्ती · Chhinnamastā JayantīShakta

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BG 1.34 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga

आचार्याः पितरः पुत्रास्तथैव च पितामहाः।

मातुलाः श्वशुराः पौत्राः श्यालाः सम्बन्धिनस्तथा।।1.34।।

"1.34 Teachers, fathers and grandfathers, sons and grandsons, uncles, father-in-law, brothers-in-law and other relatives." — Shri Purohit Swami

→ Enter BG 1.34's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)

Vikram Saṁvat: 1944 Śārvarī

Śaka Saṁvat: 1809 Sarvajit

Bengali Saṁvat: 1294

Malayalam Era: 1063

Nanakshahi: 418

Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)

Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)	Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)	Citrā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)	Siddhi
करण (Karaṇa)	Gara
वार (Vāra)	Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

Graha	Longitude	Rāśi	Nakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya	22.91°	Meṣa	Bharaṇī P3
चन्द्र Candra	181.57°	Tulā	Citrā P3
मङ्गल Maṅgala	21.90°	Meṣa	Bharaṇī P3
बुध Budha	2.94°	Meṣa	Aśvinī P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati	188.83°	Tulā	Svātī P1
शुक्र Śukra	60.45°	Mithuna	Mr̥gaśirā P3
शनि Śani	86.20°	Mithuna	Punarvasu P2

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)	05:19 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)	18:31 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)	11:55 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)	16:44 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)	04:14 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)	13 Hours 11 Mins 45 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)	10 Hours 48 Mins 15 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta	03:33 – 04:26
Prātaḥ Sandhyā	04:13 – 05:19
Abhijit Muhūrta	11:28 – 12:21
Vijaya Muhūrta	14:07 – 14:59
Godhūli Muhūrta	18:19 – 18:43
Sāyāhna Sandhyā	18:31 – 19:04
Amṛta Kāla	18:16 – 20:01
Niśīta Muhūrta	23:28 – 00:21

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla	10:16 – 11:55
Yamaganda	15:13 – 16:52
Gulika Kāla	06:58 – 08:37
Varjyam	05:52 – 06:13
Dur Muhūrta	08:24 – 08:50

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)

Candra Vāsa: North

Rāhu Vāsa: South-East

Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)

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 · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī

Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala	05:19 – 06:58 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha	06:58 – 08:37 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta	08:37 – 10:16 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla	10:16 – 11:55 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha	11:55 – 13:34 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga	13:34 – 15:13 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg	15:13 – 16:52 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala	16:52 – 18:31 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga	18:31 – 19:52 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg	19:52 – 21:13 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala	21:13 – 22:34 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha	22:34 – 23:55 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta	23:55 – 01:16 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla	01:16 – 02:37 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha	02:37 – 03:58 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga	03:58 – 05:19 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°

Longitude: 82.9739°

Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Narasiṁha Jayantī Walk (नरसिंह जयन्ती यात्रा)

9 steps · festival walk
Today is Narasiṁha Jayantī — its dedicated walk.

Bhāgavata 7.8 (Prahlāda-Narasiṁha) + protective verses.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year	4989
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)	1821932.27
Julian Day	2410397.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)	22.2793°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)	160.69°

🪷 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 (22.2793°), declination 16.39°, EoT 3.44 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: 1887-05-06 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)