पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1954 CE
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BG 18.28 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।
"18.28 While he whose purpose is infirm, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, indolent, despondent, procrastinating - he may be assumed to be in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2011 Plavaṅga
Śaka Saṁvat: 1876 Jaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1361
Malayalam Era: 1130
Nanakshahi: 485
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.30° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 158.30° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 248.58° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| बुध Budha | 341.34° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 59.46° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 21.68° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 194.01° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:21 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:24 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:22 – 11:58 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:45 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:11 – 08:47 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
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 | 05:35 – 07:11 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:11 – 08:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:47 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:58 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:45 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:45 – 18:21 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:21 – 19:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:45 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 23:58 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:58 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:22 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:47 – 04:11 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:11 – 05:35 (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 | 5056 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846383.27 |
| Julian Day | 2434848.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2144° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 155.30° |
🪷 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 (23.2144°), declination 9.87°, EoT 0.02 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: 1954-04-16 (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 (23.2144°), declination 9.87°, EoT 0.02 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: 1954-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)