पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 8, 1946 CE
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BG 15.4 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
ततः पदं तत्परिमार्गितव्यम्
यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।
तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये
यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी।।15.4।।
यस्मिन्गता न निवर्तन्ति भूयः।
तमेव चाद्यं पुरुषं प्रपद्ये
यतः प्रवृत्तिः प्रसृता पुराणी।।15.4।।
"15.4 Beyond lies the Path, from which, when found, there is no return. This is the Primal God from whence this ancient creation has sprung." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2003 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1868 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1353
Malayalam Era: 1122
Nanakshahi: 477
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 23.75° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.55° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 104.69° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| बुध Budha | 1.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 177.57° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 48.13° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 87.19° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:55 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 47 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 13 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:32 – 04:25 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:11 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:00 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:04 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:55 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:57 – 08:36 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:15 – 11:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:51 – 06:12 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:23 – 08:49 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 05:18 – 06:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 06:57 – 08:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:36 – 10:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:15 – 11:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:55 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:13 – 16:52 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:52 – 18:31 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:31 – 19:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:52 – 21:13 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:13 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:55 – 01:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:15 – 02:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:36 – 03:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 03:57 – 05:18 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5048 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843483.27 |
| Julian Day | 2431948.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1035° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 84.76° |
🪷 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 (23.1035°), declination 16.87°, EoT 3.58 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: 1946-05-08 (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 (23.1035°), declination 16.87°, EoT 3.58 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: 1946-05-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)