पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 4, 1918 CE
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BG 1.18 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
द्रुपदो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः पृथिवीपते।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्।।1.18।।
सौभद्रश्च महाबाहुः शङ्खान्दध्मुः पृथक्पृथक्।।1.18।।
"1.18 And O King! Drupada, the sons of Droupadi and Soubhadra, the great soldier, blew their conches." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1975 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1840 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1325
Malayalam Era: 1094
Nanakshahi: 449
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 260.17° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.30° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 156.38° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 259.74° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 40.09° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 302.13° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 111.08° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:55 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 19 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 41 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:44 – 12:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:42 – 16:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:05 – 09:24 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:45 – 08:05 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:05 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:24 – 10:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:44 – 12:03 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:03 – 13:23 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:23 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:42 – 16:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:02 – 17:21 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:21 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:02 – 20:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:42 – 22:23 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:23 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:03 – 01:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:44 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:24 – 05:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:05 – 06:45 (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 | 5019 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833132.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421597.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7076° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 256.63° |
🪷 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 (22.7076°), declination -22.81°, EoT -5.02 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: 1918-01-04 (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 (22.7076°), declination -22.81°, EoT -5.02 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: 1918-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)