पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 17, 1918 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: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1975 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1840 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1325
Malayalam Era: 1094
Nanakshahi: 449
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 211.16° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 13.21° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 252.68° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 230.30° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.20° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 210.59° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 125.50° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:01 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:33 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:49 – 17:11 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:44 – 13:05 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:27 – 15:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:44 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāladaṇḍa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:17 – 07:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:38 – 09:00 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:00 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:22 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:44 – 13:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:05 – 14:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:27 – 15:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:49 – 17:11 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:11 – 18:49 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:49 – 20:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:27 – 22:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:05 – 23:44 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:44 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:22 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:00 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:38 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5020 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833449.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421914.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7198° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 163.70° |
🪷 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 (22.7198°), declination -18.74°, EoT 14.44 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: 1918-11-17 (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 (22.7198°), declination -18.74°, EoT 14.44 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: 1918-11-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)