पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 1950 CE
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BG 3.20 · Chapter 3 · कर्मयोग · Karma-Yoga
कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि।।3.20।।
"3.20 King Janaka and others attained perfection through action alone. Even for the sake of enlightening the world, it is thy duty to act;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2007 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1872 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1357
Malayalam Era: 1126
Nanakshahi: 481
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.42° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 16.64° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 281.17° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| बुध Budha | 264.76° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 310.29° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.88° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 158.99° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:14 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:16 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 37 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 23 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:56 – 13:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:59 – 09:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:37 – 11:56 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:39 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:59 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:18 – 10:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:37 – 11:56 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:56 – 13:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:15 – 14:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:35 – 15:54 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:54 – 17:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:13 – 18:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:54 – 20:35 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:35 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:15 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:56 – 01:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:37 – 03:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:18 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:59 – 06:39 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5052 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1845170.27 |
| Julian Day | 2433635.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.1680° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 130.18° |
🪷 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 (23.1680°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1950-12-20 (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 (23.1680°), declination -23.41°, EoT 1.85 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: 1950-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)