पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 20, 1897 CE
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BG 7.8 · Chapter 7 · ज्ञानविज्ञानयोग · Jñāna-Vijñāna-Yoga
रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
प्रणवः सर्ववेदेषु शब्दः खे पौरुषं नृषु।।7.8।।
"7.8 O Arjuna! I am the Fluidity in water, the Light in the sun and in the moon. I am the mystic syllable Om in the Vedic scriptures, the Sound in ether, the Virility in man." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1954 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1819 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1304
Malayalam Era: 1073
Nanakshahi: 428
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 124.82° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 31.38° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 155.41° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 152.56° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 143.81° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 84.93° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शनि Śani | 213.20° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:27 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 29 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 31 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:50 – 04:42 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:29 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:10 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:17 – 18:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:29 – 19:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:14 – 19:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 12:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:15 – 16:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:10 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:33 – 07:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:10 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 12:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:01 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:38 – 15:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:15 – 16:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:52 – 18:29 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:29 – 19:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:52 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:15 – 22:38 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:38 – 00:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:01 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:10 – 05:33 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4999 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1825691.27 |
| Julian Day | 2414156.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4230° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 267.47° |
🪷 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 (22.4230°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 1897-08-20 (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 (22.4230°), declination 12.43°, EoT -3.05 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: 1897-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)