पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 12, 1957 CE
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BG 9.3 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि।।9.3।।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि।।9.3।।
"9.3 They who have no faith in this teaching cannot find Me, but remain lost in the purlieus of this perishable world." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2014 Sādhāraṇa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1879 Hemalambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1364
Malayalam Era: 1133
Nanakshahi: 488
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 358.61° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 145.02° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 53.15° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 18.36° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 150.62° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 358.58° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 231.19° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:33 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 39 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 20 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:58 – 04:48 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:36 – 05:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:34 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:07 – 18:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:19 – 18:51 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:04 – 19:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:34 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:24 – 11:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:09 – 16:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:14 – 08:49 |
| Varjyam | 06:11 – 06:31 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:02 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:39 – 07:14 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:14 – 08:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:49 – 10:24 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:24 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:59 – 13:34 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:34 – 15:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:09 – 16:44 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:44 – 18:19 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:19 – 19:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:44 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:09 – 22:34 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:34 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:59 – 01:24 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:24 – 02:49 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:49 – 04:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:14 – 05:39 (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 | 5058 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1847475.27 |
| Julian Day | 2435940.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2562° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.49° |
🪷 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 (23.2562°), declination 8.52°, EoT -1.04 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: 1957-04-12 (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 (23.2562°), declination 8.52°, EoT -1.04 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: 1957-04-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)