पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 8, 1959 CE
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- कुम्भ सङ्क्रान्ति · Kumbha SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
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BG 8.25 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
धूमो रात्रिस्तथा कृष्णः षण्मासा दक्षिणायनम्।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
"8.25 But if he departs in gloom, at night, during the fortnight of the waning moon and in the six months before the Southern solstice, then he reaches but lunar light and he will be born again." — 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 Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddha |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Śakuni |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 323.44° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 307.00° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 49.40° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 341.21° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 219.10° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 351.58° | Mīna | Revatī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 253.01° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:03 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:10 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:23 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:45 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 47 Mins 30 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 12 Mins 30 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:42 – 05:29 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:17 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:46 – 12:33 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 14:55 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:51 – 18:15 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:03 – 18:33 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:48 – 19:33 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:46 – 00:33 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:35 – 18:03 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:10 – 13:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:07 – 16:35 |
| Varjyam | 06:45 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:01 – 09:25 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mātaṇga (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 · 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 · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:16 – 07:44 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:44 – 09:13 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:13 – 10:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:41 – 12:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:10 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:38 – 15:07 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:07 – 16:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:35 – 18:03 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:03 – 19:35 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:35 – 21:07 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:07 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:38 – 00:10 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:10 – 01:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:41 – 03:13 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:13 – 04:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:44 – 06:16 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Śiva-stuti through Bhāgavata + Mahābhārata Anuśāsana.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5060 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848170.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436635.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2828° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 344.37° |
🪷 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 (23.2828°), declination -5.24°, EoT -11.53 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: 1959-03-08 (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 (23.2828°), declination -5.24°, EoT -11.53 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: 1959-03-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)