पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 15, 1897 CE
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इन्द्रियाणि पराण्याहुरिन्द्रियेभ्यः परं मनः।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
मनसस्तु परा बुद्धिर्यो बुद्धेः परतस्तु सः।।3.42।।
"3.42 It is said that the senses are powerful. But beyond the senses is the mind, beyond the mind is the intellect, and beyond and greater than intellect is He." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1954 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1819 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1304
Malayalam Era: 1073
Nanakshahi: 428
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.90° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.80° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 80.85° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| बुध Budha | 17.99° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 128.59° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 24.90° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 218.43° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 44 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 15 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:54 – 04:45 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:34 – 15:10 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:36 – 07:11 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:23 |
| Varjyam | 06:08 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:36 – 07:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:11 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:23 – 11:58 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:58 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:10 – 16:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:45 – 18:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:21 – 19:45 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:45 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:58 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:23 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:11 – 05:36 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4999 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825564.27 |
| Julian Day | 2414029.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4182° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 149.88° |
🪷 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 (22.4182°), declination 9.79°, EoT -0.24 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: 1897-04-15 (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 (22.4182°), declination 9.79°, EoT -0.24 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: 1897-04-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)