पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 4, 1956 CE
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BG 16.7 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च जना न विदुरासुराः।न शौचं नापि चाचारो न सत्यं तेषु विद्यते।।16.7।।
"16.7 The godless do not know how to act or how to renounce. They have neither purity nor truth. They do not understand the right principles of conduct." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī (22/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 259.41° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 158.64° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 210.80° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 276.95° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 127.67° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 290.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| शनि Śani | 216.29° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:03 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 23:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 11:21 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 36 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 23 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:42 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:49 – 14:32 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:09 – 17:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:21 – 17:48 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:06 – 18:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:42 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 12:03 – 13:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:05 – 09:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:44 – 12:03 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Labha | 06:45 – 08:05 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 08:05 – 09:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:24 – 10:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:44 – 12:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 12:03 – 13:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:23 – 14:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:42 – 16:02 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:02 – 17:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:21 – 19:02 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:02 – 20:42 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:42 – 22:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:23 – 00:03 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 00:03 – 01:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:44 – 03:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:24 – 05:05 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 05:05 – 06:45 (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 | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847011.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435476.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2385° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 256.01° |
🪷 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 (23.2385°), declination -22.83°, EoT -5.02 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: 1956-01-04 (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 (23.2385°), declination -22.83°, EoT -5.02 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: 1956-01-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)