पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 23, 1955 CE
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BG 8.12 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सर्वद्वाराणि संयम्य मनो हृदि निरुध्य च।
मूर्ध्न्याधायात्मनः प्राणमास्थितो योगधारणाम्।।8.12।।
मूर्ध्न्याधायात्मनः प्राणमास्थितो योगधारणाम्।।8.12।।
"8.12 Closing the gates of the body, drawing the forces of his mind into the heart and by the power of meditation concentrating his vital energy in the brain;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2012 Kīlaka
Śaka Saṁvat: 1877 Manmatha
Bengali Saṁvat: 1362
Malayalam Era: 1131
Nanakshahi: 486
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Prīti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 8.89° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 15.85° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 45.60° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 9.20° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 88.69° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 335.52° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 206.24° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:53 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:55 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 35 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 25 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:46 – 04:38 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:25 – 05:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:56 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:43 – 10:20 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:33 – 15:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:29 – 07:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:56 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
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 Kāla | 05:29 – 07:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:06 – 08:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:43 – 10:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:20 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:57 – 13:33 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:33 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:47 – 18:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:24 – 19:47 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:10 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:33 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:57 – 01:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:20 – 02:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:43 – 04:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:06 – 05:29 (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 | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1846755.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435220.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2287° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 5.33° |
🪷 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 (23.2287°), declination 12.21°, EoT 1.60 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: 1955-04-23 (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 (23.2287°), declination 12.21°, EoT 1.60 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: 1955-04-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)