पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 18, 1896 CE
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BG 16.20 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
आसुरीं योनिमापन्ना मूढा जन्मनि जन्मनि।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
मामप्राप्यैव कौन्तेय ततो यान्त्यधमां गतिम्।।16.20।।
"16.20 So reborn, they spend life after life, enveloped in delusion. And they never reach Me, O Prince, but degenerate into still lower forms of life." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 93.44° | Karka | Puṣya P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 188.40° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 20.27° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 79.99° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 112.78° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 97.26° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शनि Śani | 201.10° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 31 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 28 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:41 – 10:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:45 – 15:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:18 – 07:00 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:28 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:18 – 07:00 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:00 – 08:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:41 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:23 – 12:04 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:04 – 13:45 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:45 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:27 – 17:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:08 – 18:50 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:50 – 20:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:08 – 21:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:27 – 22:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:45 – 00:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:04 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:23 – 02:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:41 – 04:00 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:00 – 05:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Svātī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825293.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413758.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4078° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.50° |
🪷 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 (22.4078°), declination 20.97°, EoT -5.86 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: 1896-07-18 (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 (22.4078°), declination 20.97°, EoT -5.86 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: 1896-07-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)