पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 12, 1953 CE
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अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2010 Parābhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1875 Vijaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1360
Malayalam Era: 1129
Nanakshahi: 484
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 27.82° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 12.11° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 44.95° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 14.27° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 37.72° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 353.49° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 179.13° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 38 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 22 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:08 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:14 – 16:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:35 – 10:15 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:54 – 13:34 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Roga | 05:15 – 06:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:55 – 08:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:35 – 10:15 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:15 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:54 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:34 – 15:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:14 – 16:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:54 – 18:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:34 – 19:54 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:54 – 21:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:14 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:34 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:54 – 01:15 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:15 – 02:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:35 – 03:55 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:55 – 05:15 (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 | 5055 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846044.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434509.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2015° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 346.21° |
🪷 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 (23.2015°), declination 18.01°, EoT 3.74 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: 1953-05-12 (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 (23.2015°), declination 18.01°, EoT 3.74 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: 1953-05-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)