पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 18, 1894 CE
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अर्जुन उवाचएवं सततयुक्ता ये भक्तास्त्वां पर्युपासते।येचाप्यक्षरमव्यक्तं तेषां के योगवित्तमाः।।12.1।।
"12.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Which are the better devotees who worship Thee, those who try to know Thee as a Personal God, or those who worship Thee as Impersonal and Indestructible?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1951 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1816 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1301
Malayalam Era: 1070
Nanakshahi: 425
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 5.61° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 160.34° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 293.68° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 340.51° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 41.73° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 321.27° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 180.03° | Tulā | Citrā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:22 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:16 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:17 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 48 Mins 48 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 11 Mins 12 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:51 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:32 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:10 – 18:34 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:22 – 18:54 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:07 – 19:52 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:32 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:58 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:09 – 08:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:58 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:58 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Rākṣasa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · 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 | 05:33 – 07:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:09 – 08:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:45 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:58 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:10 – 16:46 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:46 – 18:22 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:22 – 19:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:46 – 21:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:58 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:45 – 04:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:09 – 05:33 (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 | 4996 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1824471.27 |
| Julian Day | 2412936.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3764° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.73° |
🪷 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 (22.3764°), declination 10.76°, EoT 0.51 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 1894-04-18 (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 (22.3764°), declination 10.76°, EoT 0.51 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: 1894-04-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)