पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 8, 1896 CE
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BG 17.17 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
श्रद्धया परया तप्तं तपस्तत्ित्रविधं नरैः।अफलाकाङ्क्षिभिर्युक्तैः सात्त्विकं परिचक्षते।।17.17।।
"17.17 These threefold austerities performed with faith, and without thought of reward, may truly be accounted Pure." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 113.53° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 98.10° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 34.02° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 122.64° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 117.33° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 123.14° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 201.51° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:28 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:39 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 22 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 38 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:43 – 04:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:22 – 05:28 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:15 – 15:08 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:27 – 18:51 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:39 – 19:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:24 – 20:09 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:46 – 10:25 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:42 – 15:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:28 – 07:07 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:28 – 07:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:07 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:46 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:25 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:03 – 13:42 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:42 – 15:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:21 – 17:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 17:00 – 18:39 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:39 – 20:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 20:00 – 21:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:21 – 22:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:42 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:03 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:25 – 02:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:46 – 04:07 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:07 – 05:28 (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) | 1825314.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413779.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4086° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 343.86° |
🪷 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 (22.4086°), declination 16.06°, EoT -5.35 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: 1896-08-08 (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 (22.4086°), declination 16.06°, EoT -5.35 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: 1896-08-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)