पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 12, 1940 CE
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BG 18.62 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत।तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम्।।18.62।।
"18.62 With all thy strength, fly unto Him and surrender thyself, and by His grace shalt thou attain Supreme Peace and reach the Eternal Home." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1997 Vijaya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1862 Vikrama
Bengali Saṁvat: 1347
Malayalam Era: 1116
Nanakshahi: 471
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 236.85° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 25.23° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 201.90° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 221.33° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 13.93° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 206.94° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 15.99° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:10 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:53 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:10 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:23 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:10 – 05:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:42 – 06:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:14 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:38 – 14:21 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:58 – 17:22 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:10 – 17:37 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:55 – 18:40 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:14 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:12 – 14:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:35 – 07:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:14 – 10:33 |
| Varjyam | 07:01 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:03 – 09:24 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Kāṇa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
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 Śubha | 06:35 – 07:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:54 – 09:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:14 – 10:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:33 – 11:53 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:53 – 13:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:12 – 14:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:31 – 15:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 15:51 – 17:10 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:10 – 18:51 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 18:51 – 20:31 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:31 – 22:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:12 – 23:53 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:53 – 01:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:33 – 03:14 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:14 – 04:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:54 – 06:35 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5042 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1841510.27 |
| Julian Day | 2429975.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.0281° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 147.28° |
🪷 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 (23.0281°), declination -23.05°, EoT 5.54 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: 1940-12-12 (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 (23.0281°), declination -23.05°, EoT 5.54 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: 1940-12-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)