पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 12, 1924 CE
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BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1981 Īśvara
Śaka Saṁvat: 1846 Raktākṣī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1331
Malayalam Era: 1100
Nanakshahi: 455
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 116.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 311.31° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 144.48° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 228.88° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 75.68° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 184.61° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:30 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:36 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 06 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 53 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:24 – 05:30 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:29 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:14 – 15:06 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:24 – 18:48 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:36 – 19:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:21 – 20:06 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:29 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:19 – 16:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:46 – 10:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:03 – 13:41 |
| Varjyam | 06:02 – 06:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:33 – 08:59 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:30 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:08 – 08:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:46 – 10:25 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:25 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:03 – 13:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:41 – 15:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:19 – 16:58 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:58 – 18:36 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:36 – 19:58 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:58 – 21:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:19 – 22:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:41 – 00:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:03 – 01:25 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:25 – 02:46 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:46 – 04:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:08 – 05:30 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5026 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1835544.27 |
| Julian Day | 2424009.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.7999° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 144.28° |
🪷 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 (22.7999°), declination 15.11°, EoT -4.74 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: 1924-08-12 (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 (22.7999°), declination 15.11°, EoT -4.74 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: 1924-08-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)