पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 8, 1958 CE
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BG 6.12 · Chapter 6 · ध्यानयोग · Dhyāna-Yoga
तत्रैकाग्रं मनः कृत्वा यतचित्तेन्द्रियक्रियः।
उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।6.12।।
उपविश्यासने युञ्ज्याद्योगमात्मविशुद्धये।।6.12।।
"6.12 Seated thus, his mind concentrated, its functions controlled and his senses governed, let him practise meditation for the purification of his lower nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2015 Virodhakṛt
Śaka Saṁvat: 1880 Vilambī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1365
Malayalam Era: 1134
Nanakshahi: 489
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Svātī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Atigaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Gara |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 232.16° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 195.05° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 24.97° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 237.79° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 206.52° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 239.25° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 243.84° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:51 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 37 Mins 06 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 22 Mins 54 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:07 – 05:50 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:39 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:30 – 12:12 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:37 – 14:19 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:30 – 00:12 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:52 – 09:12 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:31 – 11:51 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:10 – 14:30 |
| Varjyam | 06:59 – 07:16 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:22 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Tulā · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:32 – 07:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:52 – 09:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:12 – 10:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:31 – 11:51 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:51 – 13:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:10 – 14:30 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:30 – 15:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:50 – 17:09 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:09 – 18:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:50 – 20:30 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:30 – 22:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:10 – 23:51 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:51 – 01:31 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:31 – 03:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:12 – 04:52 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:52 – 06:32 (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 | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848080.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436545.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2793° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 325.35° |
🪷 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 (23.2793°), declination -22.64°, EoT 7.30 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: 1958-12-08 (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 (23.2793°), declination -22.64°, EoT 7.30 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: 1958-12-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)