पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 8, 1896 CE
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अर्जुन उवाच
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
प्रकृतिं पुरुषं चैव क्षेत्रं क्षेत्रज्ञमेव च।
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं च केशव।।13.1।।
"13.1 "Arjuna asked: My Lord! Who is God and what is Nature; what is Matter and what is the Self; what is that they call Wisdom, and what is it that is worth knowing? I wish to have this explained." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 356.30° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 300.46° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 305.93° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 347.03° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 97.55° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 333.42° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 206.45° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 35 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 24 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:02 – 04:52 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:40 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:00 – 13:35 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:17 – 08:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:26 – 12:00 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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 · 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):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:43 – 07:17 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:17 – 08:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:51 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:26 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:00 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:35 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:09 – 16:44 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:44 – 18:18 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:18 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:44 – 21:09 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:09 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:35 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:00 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:26 – 02:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:51 – 04:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:17 – 05:43 (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 | 4997 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825192.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413657.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4040° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 301.57° |
🪷 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 (22.4040°), declination 7.33°, EoT -2.19 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: 1896-04-08 (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 (22.4040°), declination 7.33°, EoT -2.19 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: 1896-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)