पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 31, 1940 CE
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BG 16.11 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः।कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्िचताः।।16.11।।
"16.11 Poring anxiously over evil resolutions, which only end in death; seeking only the gratification of desire as the highest goal; seeing nothing beyond;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 134.45° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.99° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 135.07° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 130.94° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 23.27° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 89.45° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शनि Śani | 22.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:18 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 40 Mins 57 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 19 Mins 03 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:56 – 04:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:34 – 05:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:06 – 18:30 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:18 – 18:50 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:03 – 19:48 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:33 – 15:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:37 – 07:13 |
| Varjyam | 06:09 – 06:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:35 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:37 – 07:13 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:13 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:23 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:58 – 13:33 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:33 – 15:08 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:08 – 16:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:43 – 18:18 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:18 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:43 – 21:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:08 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:33 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:58 – 01:23 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:23 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:13 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:13 – 05:37 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841407.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429872.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0241° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 331.07° |
🪷 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 (23.0241°), declination 8.76°, EoT 0.15 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: 1940-08-31 (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 (23.0241°), declination 8.76°, EoT 0.15 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: 1940-08-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)