पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 14, 1956 CE
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भवान्भीष्मश्च कर्णश्च कृपश्च समितिञ्जयः।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च।।1.8।।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सौमदत्तिस्तथैव च।।1.8।।
"1.8 You come first; then Bheeshma, Karna, Kripa, great soldiers; Ashwaththama, Vikarna and the son of Somadhatta;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2013 Saumya
Śaka Saṁvat: 1878 Durmukhi
Bengali Saṁvat: 1363
Malayalam Era: 1132
Nanakshahi: 487
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 29.97° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 77.55° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 295.54° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 46.43° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 119.21° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 71.09° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 217.19° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:14 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 08:15 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 21:54 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 04 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 56 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:07 – 05:14 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:23 – 18:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:35 – 19:08 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:20 – 20:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:54 – 08:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:14 – 11:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:34 – 15:15 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:09 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:14 – 06:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:54 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:34 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:14 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:54 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:34 – 15:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:15 – 16:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:55 – 18:35 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:35 – 19:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:55 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:15 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:34 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:54 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:14 – 02:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:34 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:54 – 05:14 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5058 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847142.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435607.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2435° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 45.26° |
🪷 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 (23.2435°), declination 18.57°, EoT 3.76 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: 1956-05-14 (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 (23.2435°), declination 18.57°, EoT 3.76 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: 1956-05-14 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)