पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 1899 CE
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- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
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BG 2.58 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
"2.58 He who can withdraw his senses from the attraction of their objects, as the tortoise draws his limbs within its shell - take it that such a one has attained Perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1956 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1821 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1306
Malayalam Era: 1075
Nanakshahi: 430
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śubha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.36° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 23.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 97.24° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| बुध Budha | 256.35° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 197.01° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 234.07° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 238.36° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
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) | 12:37 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 49 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 11 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 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 | 10:48 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:51 – 16:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:45 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:30 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:12 – 17:33 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:33 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:51 – 22:30 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:45 (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 Śukla Navamī + Bharaṇī alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5000 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1826209.27 |
| Julian Day | 2414674.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.4429° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 102.62° |
🪷 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 (22.4429°), declination -20.19°, 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: 1899-01-20 (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 (22.4429°), declination -20.19°, 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: 1899-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)