पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 21, 1909 CE
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BG 6.20 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति।।6.20।।
"6.20 There, where the whole nature is seen in the light of the Self, where the man abides within his Self and is satisfied there, its functions restrained by its union with the Divine, the mind finds rest." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1966 Dundubhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1831 Saumya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1316
Malayalam Era: 1085
Nanakshahi: 440
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Harṣaṇa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.80° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 264.66° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 225.94° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 295.92° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 142.31° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 255.01° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 343.73° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:59 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:35 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:30 – 14:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:45 – 08:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:27 – 10:48 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Śrīvatsa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:45 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:27 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:48 – 12:09 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:09 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:30 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:12 – 17:34 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:34 – 19:12 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:51 – 22:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:30 – 00:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:09 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:48 – 03:27 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:06 – 06:45 (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 | 5010 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1829862.27 |
| Julian Day | 2418327.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5826° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.20° |
🪷 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 (22.5826°), declination -20.07°, EoT -11.26 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: 1909-01-21 (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 (22.5826°), declination -20.07°, EoT -11.26 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: 1909-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)