पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 20, 1918 CE
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BG 8.28 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
"8.28 The sage who knows this passes beyond all merit that comes from the study of the scriptures, from sacrifice, from austerities and charity, and reaches the Supreme Primeval Abode."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā (17/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mṛgaśīrṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 214.19° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 57.87° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 254.96° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 234.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 83.05° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 214.36° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 125.62° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:19 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:44 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 18:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:09 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 50 Mins 55 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 09 Mins 05 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:52 – 05:36 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:19 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:44 – 13:06 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:40 – 09:02 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:23 – 11:44 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:03 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:51 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:19 – 07:40 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:40 – 09:02 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:02 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:23 – 11:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:44 – 13:06 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:06 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:27 – 15:49 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:49 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:10 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:49 – 20:27 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:27 – 22:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:06 – 23:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:44 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:23 – 03:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:02 – 04:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:40 – 06:19 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5020 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1833452.27 |
| Julian Day | 2421917.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7199° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 203.61° |
🪷 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 (22.7199°), declination -19.46°, EoT 13.70 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: 1918-11-20 (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 (22.7199°), declination -19.46°, EoT 13.70 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: 1918-11-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)