पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 16, 1940 CE
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BG 15.16 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते।।15.16।।
"15.16 There are two aspects in Nature: the perishable and the imperishable. All life in this world belongs to the former, the unchanging element belongs to the latter." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Āyuṣmān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 119.99° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 278.01° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 125.53° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 103.36° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 22.69° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 76.80° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 22.06° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:31 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 17:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:47 – 04:39 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:26 – 05:31 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:12 – 15:04 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:21 – 18:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:33 – 19:05 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:18 – 20:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 12:02 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:17 – 16:55 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:09 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (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):
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 · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:31 – 07:09 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:09 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 12:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:02 – 13:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:40 – 15:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:17 – 16:55 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:55 – 18:33 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:33 – 19:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:55 – 21:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:17 – 22:40 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:40 – 00:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:02 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:09 – 05:31 (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 | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841392.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429857.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0235° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 158.24° |
🪷 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 (23.0235°), declination 13.85°, EoT -3.97 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: 1940-08-16 (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 (23.0235°), declination 13.85°, EoT -3.97 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: 1940-08-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)