पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 12, 1896 CE
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- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
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BG 17.21 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
यत्तु प्रत्युपकारार्थं फलमुद्दिश्य वा पुनः।दीयते च परिक्लिष्टं तद्दानं राजसं स्मृतम्।।17.21।।
"17.21 That which is given for the sake of the results it will produce, or with the hope of recompense,or grudgingly - that may truly be said to be the outcome of Passion." — 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 Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 117.37° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 155.85° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 36.51° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 130.14° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 118.21° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 128.08° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 201.66° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:41 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:25 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:03 – 13:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:08 – 08:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:25 – 12:03 |
| Varjyam | 06:03 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:30 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:08 – 08:46 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:46 – 10:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:25 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:03 – 13:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:41 – 15:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:19 – 16:57 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:57 – 18:36 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:36 – 19:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:57 – 21:19 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:19 – 22:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:41 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:03 – 01:25 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:25 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:46 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:08 – 05:30 (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 | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825318.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413783.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4088° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 36.33° |
🪷 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 (22.4088°), declination 14.88°, EoT -4.74 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: 1896-08-12 (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 (22.4088°), declination 14.88°, EoT -4.74 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: 1896-08-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)