पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 18, 1960 CE
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श्री भगवानुवाच
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।
विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
इमं विवस्वते योगं प्रोक्तवानहमव्ययम्।
विवस्वान् मनवे प्राह मनुरिक्ष्वाकवेऽब्रवीत्।।4.1।।
"4.1 "Lord Shri Krishna said: This imperishable philosophy I taught to Viwaswana, the founder of the Sun dynasty, Viwaswana gave it to Manu the lawgiver, and Manu to King Ikshwaku!" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2017 Pramādī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1882 Śārvarī
Bengali Saṁvat: 1367
Malayalam Era: 1136
Nanakshahi: 491
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vajra |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 121.79° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 73.80° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 47.51° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 109.43° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 241.21° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 137.83° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| शनि Śani | 259.78° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:31 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 15:39 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 58 Mins 25 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 01 Mins 35 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:28 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:28 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:19 – 18:43 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:31 – 19:03 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:16 – 20:01 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:28 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:39 – 15:16 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:32 – 07:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:24 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:32 – 07:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:10 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:24 – 12:02 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:02 – 13:39 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:39 – 15:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:16 – 16:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:54 – 18:31 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:31 – 19:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:54 – 21:16 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:16 – 22:39 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:39 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:02 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:24 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:10 – 05:32 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848699.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437164.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3030° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 310.21° |
🪷 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 (23.3030°), declination 13.16°, EoT -3.53 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: 1960-08-18 (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 (23.3030°), declination 13.16°, EoT -3.53 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: 1960-08-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)