पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · September 21, 1946 CE
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BG 18.68 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
य इमं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति।भक्ितं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः।।18.68।।
"18.68 But he who teaches this great secret to My devotees, his is the highest devotion, and verily he shall come unto Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2003 Vikāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1868 Vyaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1353
Malayalam Era: 1122
Nanakshahi: 477
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Puṣya Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 154.35° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 100.27° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 185.15° | Tulā | Citrā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 160.13° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 187.33° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.68° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 102.90° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:56 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 01:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 11 Mins 12 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 48 Mins 48 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 | 13:52 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:44 – 18:08 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:56 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:41 – 19:26 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:26 – 00:15 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:48 – 10:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:22 – 14:53 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:45 – 07:16 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| 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)
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 | 05:45 – 07:16 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:16 – 08:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:48 – 10:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:19 – 11:50 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:50 – 13:22 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:22 – 14:53 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:53 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:25 – 17:56 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:56 – 19:25 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:25 – 20:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:53 – 22:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:22 – 23:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:50 – 01:19 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:19 – 02:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:48 – 04:16 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:16 – 05:45 (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 | 5048 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1843619.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432084.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1087° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.27° |
🪷 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 (23.1087°), declination 1.01°, EoT 7.71 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: 1946-09-21 (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 (23.1087°), declination 1.01°, EoT 7.71 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: 1946-09-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)