पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 20, 1940 CE
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- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
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BG 17.7 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।17.7।।
"17.7 The food which men enjoy is also threefold, like the ways of sacrifice, austerity and almsgiving. Listen to the distinction." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 153.90° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 10.99° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 147.84° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 167.08° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 22.90° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 109.38° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 21.68° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 19:52 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:47 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 12 Mins 00 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 00 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:07 – 04:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:44 – 05:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:26 – 12:15 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:53 – 14:42 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:27 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:19 – 11:51 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:54 – 16:25 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:16 – 08:48 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:45 – 07:16 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:48 – 10:19 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:19 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:51 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:22 – 14:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:54 – 16:25 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:25 – 17:57 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:57 – 19:25 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:25 – 20:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:54 – 22:22 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:22 – 23:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:51 – 01:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:19 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:48 – 04:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:16 – 05:45 (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) | 1841427.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429892.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0249° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 220.69° |
🪷 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 (23.0249°), declination 1.22°, EoT 7.35 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: 1940-09-20 (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 (23.0249°), declination 1.22°, EoT 7.35 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: 1940-09-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)