पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 23, 1896 CE
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BG 12.5 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
क्लेशोऽधिकतरस्तेषामव्यक्तासक्तचेतसाम्।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते।।12.5।।
अव्यक्ता हि गतिर्दुःखं देहवद्भिरवाप्यते।।12.5।।
"12.5 But they who thus fix their attention on the Absolute and Impersonal encounter greater hardships, for it is difficult for those who possess a body to realise Me as without one." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Punarvasu Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 340.52° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 77.12° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 293.79° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 319.77° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 97.23° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 313.82° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 207.26° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:59 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:05 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:42 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:22 – 05:11 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:58 – 05:59 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:59 – 18:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:11 – 18:42 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:56 – 19:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:31 – 09:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:34 – 12:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:37 – 15:08 |
| Varjyam | 06:30 – 06:49 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:50 – 09:15 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:59 – 07:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:31 – 09:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:02 – 10:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:34 – 12:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:05 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:37 – 15:08 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:08 – 16:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:40 – 18:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:11 – 19:40 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:40 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:08 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:37 – 00:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:05 – 01:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:34 – 03:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:02 – 04:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:31 – 05:59 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Vālmīki Bāla-Kāṇḍa selections + BG 4.7-8 (avatāra principle).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Punarvasu alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī + Punarvasu)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825176.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413641.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4033° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 100.13° |
🪷 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 (22.4033°), declination 1.16°, EoT -7.21 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: 1896-03-23 (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 (22.4033°), declination 1.16°, EoT -7.21 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: 1896-03-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)