पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 5, 1961 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: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī (20/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Hasta Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 292.70° | Makara | Śravaṇa P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 159.50° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 67.27° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 311.36° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 269.60° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 340.02° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 270.95° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:45 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 21:19 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 05 Mins 13 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 54 Mins 47 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:11 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:34 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:03 – 14:48 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:33 – 17:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:45 – 18:13 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:30 – 19:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:34 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:22 – 17:45 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:12 – 13:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:59 – 16:22 |
| Varjyam | 07:07 – 07:25 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:15 – 09:37 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:40 – 08:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:03 – 09:26 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:26 – 10:49 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:49 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:12 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:35 – 14:59 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:59 – 16:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:22 – 17:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:45 – 19:22 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:22 – 20:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:59 – 22:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:35 – 00:12 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:12 – 01:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:49 – 03:26 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:26 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:03 – 06:40 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848870.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437335.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3096° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 230.08° |
🪷 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 (23.3096°), declination -16.04°, EoT -14.20 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: 1961-02-05 (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 (23.3096°), declination -16.04°, EoT -14.20 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: 1961-02-05 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)