पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 13, 1909 CE
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BG 8.25 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
धूमो रात्रिस्तथा कृष्णः षण्मासा दक्षिणायनम्।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
"8.25 But if he departs in gloom, at night, during the fortnight of the waning moon and in the six months before the Southern solstice, then he reaches but lunar light and he will be born again." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1966 Dundubhi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1831 Saumya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1316
Malayalam Era: 1085
Nanakshahi: 440
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī (23/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 359.89° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 262.86° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 280.82° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 351.51° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 133.60° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 357.09° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 352.79° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:38 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:13 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:48 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 40 Mins 53 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 19 Mins 07 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:57 – 04:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:35 – 05:38 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:07 – 18:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:19 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:04 – 19:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:09 – 16:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:49 – 10:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:59 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 06:10 – 06:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:01 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
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 Roga | 05:38 – 07:14 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:14 – 08:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:49 – 10:24 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:24 – 11:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:59 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:09 – 16:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:44 – 18:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:19 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:44 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:09 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:59 – 01:24 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:24 – 02:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:49 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:14 – 05:38 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī + Pūrva Āṣāḍhā alignment also occurred on:
-3226-07-09 — Bhagavān Krishna's birth at Mathurā (same Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5010 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1829944.27 |
| Julian Day | 2418409.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.5857° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 266.29° |
🪷 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 (22.5857°), declination 8.75°, EoT -0.77 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: 1909-04-13 (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 (22.5857°), declination 8.75°, EoT -0.77 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: 1909-04-13 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)