पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 21, 1950 CE
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BG 13.18 · Chapter 13 · क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविभागयोग · Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña-Vibhāga-Yoga
ज्योतिषामपि तज्ज्योतिस्तमसः परमुच्यते।ज्ञानं ज्ञेयं ज्ञानगम्यं हृदि सर्वस्य विष्ठितम्।।13.18।।
"13.18 It is the Light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the Wisdom, the only thing that is worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the Presence in the hearts of all." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2007 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1872 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1357
Malayalam Era: 1126
Nanakshahi: 481
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Tṛtīyā (3/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 277.28° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 310.11° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 165.80° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| बुध Budha | 270.29° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 289.07° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 293.97° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 146.17° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:38 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 20:04 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 48 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 11 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:41 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:22 – 17:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:34 – 18:01 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:19 – 19:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:27 – 10:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:30 – 14:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:29 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:27 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:48 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:09 – 13:30 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:30 – 14:51 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:51 – 16:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:13 – 17:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:34 – 19:13 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:13 – 20:51 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:51 – 22:30 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:09 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:27 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:45 (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 | 5051 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1844837.27 |
| Julian Day | 2433302.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1553° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 34.53° |
🪷 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 (23.1553°), declination -20.06°, EoT -11.26 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: 1950-01-21 (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 (23.1553°), declination -20.06°, EoT -11.26 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: 1950-01-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)