पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 16, 1903 CE

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BG 11.18 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga

त्वमक्षरं परमं वेदितव्यं

त्वमस्य विश्वस्य परं निधानम्।

त्वमव्ययः शाश्वतधर्मगोप्ता

सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषो मतो मे।।11.18।।

"11.18 Imperishable art Thou, the Sole One worthy to be known, the priceless Treasure-house of the universe, the immortal Guardian of the Life Eternal, the Spirit Everlasting." — Shri Purohit Swami

→ Enter BG 11.18's full darśana · all 5 English translations + classical ācārya commentaries

तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions

Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)

Vikram Saṁvat: 1960 Nala

Śaka Saṁvat: 1825 Śobhana

Bengali Saṁvat: 1310

Malayalam Era: 1079

Nanakshahi: 434

Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)

Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)

पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs

तिथि (Tithi)	Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30)
नक्षत्र (Nakshatra)	Āśleṣā Pada 4
योग (Yoga)	Śubha
करण (Karaṇa)	Bava
वार (Vāra)	Śukravāra (Friday)

सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)

Graha	Longitude	Rāśi	Nakshatra
सूर्य Sūrya	178.99°	Kanyā	Citrā P2
चन्द्र Candra	118.30°	Karka	Aśleṣā P4
मङ्गल Maṅgala	235.40°	Vṛścika	Jyeṣṭhā P3
बुध Budha	162.82°	Kanyā	Hasta P1
गुरु Bṛhaspati	323.26°	Kumbha	Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1
शुक्र Śukra	145.36°	Siṃha	Pūrva Phalgunī P4
शनि Śani	281.56°	Makara	Śravaṇa P1

Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)

Sūryodaya (Sunrise)	05:55 IST
Sūryāsta (Sunset)	17:31 IST
Madhyāhna (Solar Noon)	11:43 IST
Candrodaya (Moonrise)	01:09 IST
Candrāsta (Moonset)	14:11 IST
Dinamāna (Day Duration)	11 Hours 35 Mins 30 Secs
Rātrimāna (Night Duration)	12 Hours 24 Mins 30 Secs

शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings

Brahma Muhūrta	04:23 – 05:09
Prātaḥ Sandhyā	04:57 – 05:55
Abhijit Muhūrta	11:20 – 12:06
Vijaya Muhūrta	13:39 – 14:25
Godhūli Muhūrta	17:19 – 17:43
Sāyāhna Sandhyā	17:31 – 18:00
Amṛta Kāla	17:16 – 19:01
Niśīta Muhūrta	23:20 – 00:06

अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)

Rāhu Kāla	10:16 – 11:43
Yamaganda	14:37 – 16:04
Gulika Kāla	07:22 – 08:49
Varjyam	06:24 – 06:43
Dur Muhūrta	08:38 – 09:01

दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa

Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)

Candra Vāsa: South-West

Rāhu Vāsa: South-East

Ānandādi Yoga: Ānanda (Auspicious)

Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)

Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)

Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana

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

Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara

चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows

Day-1 Chala	05:55 – 07:22 (neutral)
Day-2 Labha	07:22 – 08:49 (auspicious)
Day-3 Amṛta	08:49 – 10:16 (auspicious)
Day-4 Kāla	10:16 – 11:43 (inauspicious)
Day-5 Śubha	11:43 – 13:10 (auspicious)
Day-6 Roga	13:10 – 14:37 (inauspicious)
Day-7 Udveg	14:37 – 16:04 (inauspicious)
Day-8 Chala	16:04 – 17:31 (neutral)

Choghaḍiyā Night Windows

Night-1 Roga	17:31 – 19:04 (inauspicious)
Night-2 Udveg	19:04 – 20:37 (inauspicious)
Night-3 Chala	20:37 – 22:10 (neutral)
Night-4 Labha	22:10 – 23:43 (auspicious)
Night-5 Amṛta	23:43 – 01:16 (auspicious)
Night-6 Kāla	01:16 – 02:49 (inauspicious)
Night-7 Śubha	02:49 – 04:22 (auspicious)
Night-8 Roga	04:22 – 05:55 (inauspicious)

Coordinates

Latitude: 25.3176°

Longitude: 82.9739°

Timezone: UTC+5.5

आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk

🚶 Śukra Walk (शुक्र यात्रा)

5 steps · graha walk
Śukravāra (Friday) — its presiding graha's walk.

Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.

Cosmic Time

Kali Year	5005
Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch)	1827938.27
Julian Day	2416403.770833
Ayanamsa (Lahiri)	22.5090°
Sun-Moon angle (elongation)	300.82°

🪷 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 (22.5090°), declination -8.38°, EoT 15.05 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: 1903-10-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)