पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 20, 1956 CE
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BG 16.23 · Chapter 16 · दैवासुरसम्पद्विभागयोग · Daivāsura-Sampad-Vibhāga-Yoga
यः शास्त्रविधिमुत्सृज्य वर्तते कामकारतः।न स सिद्धिमवाप्नोति न सुखं न परां गतिम्।।16.23।।
"16.23 But he who neglects the commands of the scriptures, and follows the promptings of passion, he does not attain perfection, happiness or the final goal." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Saptamī (7/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Revatī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.71° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 354.44° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 221.28° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 290.68° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 126.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 310.35° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 217.72° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:33 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:09 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:08 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 23:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 47 Mins 03 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 12 Mins 57 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:57 – 14:40 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:21 – 17:45 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:33 – 18:00 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:18 – 19:03 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:51 – 16:12 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:17 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:46 – 08:06 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:48 – 12:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:09 – 13:30 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:30 – 14:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:51 – 16:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:12 – 17:33 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:33 – 19:12 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:12 – 20:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:51 – 22:30 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:30 – 00:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:09 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:27 – 05:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 | 5057 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847027.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435492.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2391° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 82.14° |
🪷 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 (23.2391°), declination -20.37°, EoT -10.96 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
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Computed for: 1956-01-20 (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 (23.2391°), declination -20.37°, EoT -10.96 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: 1956-01-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)