पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 16, 1896 CE
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BG 14.4 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
सर्वयोनिषु कौन्तेय मूर्तयः सम्भवन्ति याः।तासां ब्रह्म महद्योनिरहं बीजप्रदः पिता।।14.4।।
"14.4 O illustrious son of Kunti! Through whatever wombs men are born, it is the Spirit Itself that conceives, and I am their Father." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 33.23° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 70.78° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 334.72° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 56.85° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 101.18° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 19.94° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 203.76° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:15 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:25 – 04:19 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:06 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:10 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:33 – 10:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:35 – 15:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:13 – 06:53 |
| Varjyam | 05:46 – 06:07 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:20 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · 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 Kāla | 05:13 – 06:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:53 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:33 – 10:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:14 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:35 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:35 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:15 – 16:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:56 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:36 – 19:56 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:56 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:15 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:35 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:14 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:14 – 02:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:33 – 03:53 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:53 – 05:13 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825230.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413695.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4054° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 39.01° |
🪷 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 (22.4054°), declination 19.17°, EoT 3.74 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: 1896-05-16 (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 (22.4054°), declination 19.17°, EoT 3.74 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: 1896-05-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)