पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 31, 1897 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
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BG 2.40 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
नेहाभिक्रमनाशोऽस्ति प्रत्यवायो न विद्यते।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
स्वल्पमप्यस्य धर्मस्य त्रायते महतो भयात्।।2.40।।
"2.40 On this Path, endeavour is never wasted, nor can it ever be repressed. Even a very little of its practice protects one from great danger." — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 289.06° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 266.68° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 51.91° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 273.56° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 136.28° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 336.40° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 218.20° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:42 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 59 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 00 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:14 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:02 – 14:46 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:30 – 17:54 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:42 – 18:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:27 – 19:12 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:19 – 17:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:12 – 13:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:57 – 16:19 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:42 – 08:04 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:04 – 09:27 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:27 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:49 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:12 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:34 – 14:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:57 – 16:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:19 – 17:42 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:42 – 19:19 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:19 – 20:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:57 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:34 – 00:12 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:12 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:49 – 03:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:27 – 05:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:04 – 06:42 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4998 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825490.27 |
| Julian Day | 2413955.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4154° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 338.97° |
🪷 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 (22.4154°), declination -17.34°, EoT -13.53 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: 1897-01-31 (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 (22.4154°), declination -17.34°, EoT -13.53 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: 1897-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)