पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 8, 1904 CE
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BG 17.12 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अभिसंधाय तु फलं दम्भार्थमपि चैव यत्।इज्यते भरतश्रेष्ठ तं यज्ञं विद्धि राजसम्।।17.12।।
"17.12 Sacrifice which is performed for the sake of its results, or for self-glorification - that, O best of Aryans, is the product of Passion." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1961 Piṅgala
Śaka Saṁvat: 1826 Krodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1311
Malayalam Era: 1080
Nanakshahi: 435
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 355.26° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 268.71° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 9.78° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 9.24° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 348.06° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 332.61° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 297.52° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:33 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:03 – 04:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:40 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:26 – 12:00 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:43 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:18 – 08:52 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (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 Chala | 05:43 – 07:18 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:18 – 08:52 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:52 – 10:26 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:26 – 12:00 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:00 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:35 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:43 – 18:17 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:17 – 19:43 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:43 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:35 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:35 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:00 – 01:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:26 – 02:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:52 – 04:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:18 – 05:43 (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 + Uttara Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5005 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1828113.27 |
| Julian Day | 2416578.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5157° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 271.36° |
🪷 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 (22.5157°), declination 6.98°, EoT -2.19 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: 1904-04-08 (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 (22.5157°), declination 6.98°, EoT -2.19 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: 1904-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)