पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 1897 CE
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BG 2.29 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेन
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्।।2.29।।
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्।।2.29।।
"2.29 One hears of the Spirit with surprise, another thinks It marvellous, the third listens without comprehending. Thus, though many are told about It, scarcely is there one who knows It." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1954 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1819 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1304
Malayalam Era: 1073
Nanakshahi: 428
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.88° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 112.67° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 50.72° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 285.01° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 137.31° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 324.09° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 217.43° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:34 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:09 – 13:30 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:45 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:27 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:48 – 12:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:09 – 13:30 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:30 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:51 – 16:12 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:12 – 17:33 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:33 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:12 – 20:51 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:51 – 22:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:09 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:48 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:06 – 06:45 (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) | 1825479.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413944.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4149° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 193.81° |
🪷 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 (22.4149°), declination -20.08°, EoT -10.96 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: 1897-01-20 (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 (22.4149°), declination -20.08°, EoT -10.96 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: 1897-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)