पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 15, 1916 CE
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BG 8.24 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम्।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
"8.24 If knowing the Supreme Spirit the sage goes forth with fire and light, in the daytime, in the fortnight of the waxing moon and in the six months before the Northern summer solstice, he will attain the Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1973 Śukla
Śaka Saṁvat: 1838 Nala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1323
Malayalam Era: 1092
Nanakshahi: 447
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Viṣkambha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 240.06° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 120.22° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 258.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 252.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 3.38° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 209.47° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 97.58° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:24 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:12 – 05:54 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:33 – 15:52 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:56 – 09:15 |
| Varjyam | 07:03 – 07:20 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:37 – 07:56 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:56 – 09:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:15 – 10:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:54 – 13:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:13 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:33 – 15:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:52 – 17:11 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:11 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:52 – 20:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:33 – 22:13 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:13 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:54 – 01:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:35 – 03:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:15 – 04:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:56 – 06:37 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5018 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1832747.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421212.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.6929° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 243.86° |
🪷 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 (22.6929°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 1916-12-15 (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 (22.6929°), declination -23.24°, EoT 4.18 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: 1916-12-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)