पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 18, 1960 CE
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BG 18.28 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः।विषादी दीर्घसूत्री च कर्ता तामस उच्यते।।18.28।।
"18.28 While he whose purpose is infirm, who is low-minded, stubborn, dishonest, malicious, indolent, despondent, procrastinating - he may be assumed to be in Darkness." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 273.65° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 139.91° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 250.11° | Dhanu | Mūla P4 |
| बुध Budha | 268.75° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 239.80° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 236.12° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 258.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:46 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:58 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 45 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 14 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:46 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:19 – 17:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:31 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:16 – 19:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:48 – 12:08 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:29 – 14:50 |
| Varjyam | 07:13 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva 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 Amṛta | 06:46 – 08:06 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:06 – 09:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:27 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:48 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:08 – 13:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:29 – 14:50 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:50 – 16:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:10 – 17:31 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:31 – 19:10 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:10 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:50 – 22:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:29 – 00:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:08 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:27 – 05:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:06 – 06:46 (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 | 5061 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848486.27 |
| Julian Day | 2436951.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.2949° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 228.32° |
🪷 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 (23.2949°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.35 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: 1960-01-18 (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 (23.2949°), declination -20.77°, EoT -10.35 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: 1960-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)