पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 23, 1949 CE
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BG 9.18 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्।
प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।9.18।।
प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम्।।9.18।।
"9.18 I am the Goal, the Sustainer, the Lord, the Witness, the Home, the Shelter, the Lover and the Origin; I am Life and Death; I am the Fountain and the Seed Imperishable." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2006 Śubhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1871 Virodhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1356
Malayalam Era: 1125
Nanakshahi: 480
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 126.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 111.05° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 87.90° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| बुध Budha | 149.72° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 271.45° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 160.57° | Kanyā | Hasta P1 |
| शनि Śani | 135.35° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:34 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:26 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:34 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 52 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 07 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:51 – 04:43 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:30 – 05:34 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:09 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:14 – 18:38 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:26 – 18:59 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:11 – 19:56 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:13 – 16:50 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:47 – 10:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:00 – 13:37 |
| Varjyam | 06:06 – 06:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
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 · 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 Roga | 05:34 – 07:11 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:11 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:47 – 10:24 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:24 – 12:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:00 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:37 – 15:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:13 – 16:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:50 – 18:26 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:26 – 19:50 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:50 – 21:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:13 – 22:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:37 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:00 – 01:24 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:24 – 02:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:47 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:11 – 05:34 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5051 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844686.27 |
| Julian Day | 2433151.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1495° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 344.06° |
🪷 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 (23.1495°), declination 11.62°, EoT -2.27 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: 1949-08-23 (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 (23.1495°), declination 11.62°, EoT -2.27 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: 1949-08-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)