पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 16, 1896 CE
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अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।
"18.28 While he whose purpose is infirm, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, indolent, despondent, procrastinating - he may be assumed to be in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1953 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1818 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1303
Malayalam Era: 1072
Nanakshahi: 427
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Daśamī (10/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 151.24° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.18° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 55.77° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 179.19° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 125.73° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 171.31° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| शनि Śani | 203.98° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:01 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:52 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 16 Mins 56 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 43 Mins 04 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:06 – 04:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:42 – 05:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:55 – 14:44 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:49 – 18:13 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:01 – 18:31 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:46 – 19:31 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:52 – 13:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:16 – 08:48 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:20 – 11:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:14 – 06:34 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:44 – 07:16 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:48 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:20 – 11:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:52 – 13:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:24 – 14:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:56 – 16:29 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:29 – 18:01 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:01 – 19:29 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:29 – 20:56 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:56 – 22:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:24 – 23:52 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:52 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:20 – 02:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:48 – 04:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:16 – 05:44 (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) | 1825353.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413818.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4101° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 110.49° |
🪷 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 (22.4101°), declination 2.52°, EoT 5.87 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: 1896-09-16 (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 (22.4101°), declination 2.52°, EoT 5.87 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: 1896-09-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)