पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 24, 1948 CE
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BG 2.67 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga
इन्द्रियाणां हि चरतां यन्मनोऽनुविधीयते।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
तदस्य हरति प्रज्ञां वायुर्नावमिवाम्भसि।।2.67।।
"2.67 As a ship at sea is tossed by the tempest, so the reason is carried away by the mind when preyed upon by straying senses." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2005 Plava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1870 Sarvadhāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1355
Malayalam Era: 1124
Nanakshahi: 479
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Navamī (24/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 249.01° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 169.78° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 268.46° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 256.14° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 256.72° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 222.22° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 133.33° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:41 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:15 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 00:48 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 12:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:17 – 05:59 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:49 – 06:41 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:19 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:44 – 14:26 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:03 – 17:27 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:15 – 17:41 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:00 – 18:45 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:19 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:39 – 11:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:37 – 15:56 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:01 – 09:20 |
| Varjyam | 07:08 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:09 – 09:30 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Chala | 06:41 – 08:01 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:01 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:20 – 10:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:39 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:58 – 13:17 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:17 – 14:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:37 – 15:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:56 – 17:15 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:15 – 18:56 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:56 – 20:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:37 – 22:17 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:17 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:58 – 01:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:39 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:20 – 05:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:01 – 06:41 (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 | 5050 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844444.27 |
| Julian Day | 2432909.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1403° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 279.90° |
🪷 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 (23.1403°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 1948-12-24 (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 (23.1403°), declination -23.42°, EoT -0.03 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: 1948-12-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)