पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 31, 1948 CE
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BG 12.18 · Chapter 12 · भक्तियोग · Bhakti-Yoga
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः।शीतोष्णसुखदुःखेषु समः सङ्गविवर्जितः।।12.18।।
"12.18 He to whom friend and foe are alike, who welcomes equally honour and dishonour, heat and cold, pleasure and pain, who is enamoured of nothing," — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2005 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1870 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1355
Malayalam Era: 1124
Nanakshahi: 479
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 286.95° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 172.50° | Kanyā | Hasta P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 131.89° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 304.92° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 239.49° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 323.42° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 117.19° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:42 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:41 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:25 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 58 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 01 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:48 – 06:42 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:01 – 14:45 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:29 – 17:53 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:41 – 18:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:26 – 19:11 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:27 – 10:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 14:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:42 – 08:05 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:42 – 08:05 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:05 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:27 – 10:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:49 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 14:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:56 – 16:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:18 – 17:41 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:41 – 19:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:18 – 20:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:56 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:49 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:27 – 05:05 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:05 – 06:42 (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 | 5049 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844116.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432581.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1277° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 242.19° |
🪷 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 (23.1277°), declination -17.72°, EoT -13.53 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: 1948-01-31 (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 (23.1277°), declination -17.72°, EoT -13.53 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: 1948-01-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)