पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 16, 1895 CE
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BG 1.42 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
सङ्करो नरकायैव कुलघ्नानां कुलस्य च।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
पतन्ति पितरो ह्येषां लुप्तपिण्डोदकक्रियाः।।1.42।।
"1.42 Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it; while the souls of our ancestors droop, through lack of the funeral cakes and ablutions." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1952 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1817 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1302
Malayalam Era: 1071
Nanakshahi: 426
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.31° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 159.17° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 15.82° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 278.63° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 66.53° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 285.88° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| शनि Śani | 195.07° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:30 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 44 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 15 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:38 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:18 – 17:42 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:30 – 17:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:15 – 19:00 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:08 – 13:28 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:47 – 12:08 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:46 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:47 – 12:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:08 – 13:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:28 – 14:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:49 – 16:09 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:09 – 17:30 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:30 – 19:09 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:09 – 20:49 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:49 – 22:28 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:28 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:08 – 01:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:47 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:46 (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) | 1824744.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413209.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3868° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 242.43° |
🪷 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 (22.3868°), declination -21.00°, EoT -9.69 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: 1895-01-16 (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 (22.3868°), declination -21.00°, EoT -9.69 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: 1895-01-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)