पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 27, 1939 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: 1996 Nandana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1861 Pramāthi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1346
Malayalam Era: 1115
Nanakshahi: 470
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pratipada (16/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 251.36° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 78.92° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 332.41° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 232.90° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 338.27° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 279.99° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 1.81° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:16 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:41 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 07:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 51 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 09 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:18 – 06:00 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:50 – 06:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:38 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:27 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:04 – 17:28 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:16 – 17:43 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:01 – 18:46 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:38 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:00 – 13:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:02 – 09:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:40 – 12:00 |
| Varjyam | 07:09 – 07:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:32 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:43 – 08:02 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:02 – 09:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:21 – 10:40 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:40 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:00 – 13:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:19 – 14:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:38 – 15:57 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:57 – 17:16 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:16 – 18:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:57 – 20:38 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:38 – 22:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:19 – 00:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:00 – 01:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:40 – 03:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:21 – 05:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:02 – 06:43 (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 | 5041 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841159.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429624.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0146° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 185.88° |
🪷 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 (23.0146°), declination -23.36°, EoT -1.42 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: 1939-12-27 (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 (23.0146°), declination -23.36°, EoT -1.42 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: 1939-12-27 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)