पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 7, 1959 CE
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BG 8.24 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अग्निर्ज्योतिरहः शुक्लः षण्मासा उत्तरायणम्।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
तत्र प्रयाता गच्छन्ति ब्रह्म ब्रह्मविदो जनाः।।8.24।।
"8.24 If knowing the Supreme Spirit the sage goes forth with fire and light, in the daytime, in the fortnight of the waxing moon and in the six months before the Northern summer solstice, he will attain the Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2016 Paridhāvi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1881 Vikāri
Bengali Saṁvat: 1366
Malayalam Era: 1135
Nanakshahi: 490
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī (28/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 322.44° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 294.12° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 48.90° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 339.71° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 219.06° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 350.35° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 252.95° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:17 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:49 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 46 Mins 02 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 13 Mins 58 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:43 – 05:30 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:18 – 06:17 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:51 – 18:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:03 – 18:32 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:48 – 19:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:13 – 10:42 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 15:06 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:17 – 07:45 |
| Varjyam | 06:46 – 07:05 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:02 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Siddhi (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:17 – 07:45 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:45 – 09:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:13 – 10:42 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:42 – 12:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:10 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 15:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:06 – 16:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:35 – 18:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:03 – 19:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:35 – 21:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:06 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 00:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:10 – 01:42 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:42 – 03:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:13 – 04:45 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:45 – 06:17 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848169.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436634.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2827° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 331.96° |
🪷 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 (23.2827°), declination -5.63°, EoT -11.77 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: 1959-03-07 (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 (23.2827°), declination -5.63°, EoT -11.77 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: 1959-03-07 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)