पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 28, 1961 CE
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BG 9.19 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च।
अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन।।9.19।।
अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन।।9.19।।
"9.19 I am the Heat of the Sun, I release and hold back the Rains. I am Death and Immortality; I am Being and Not-Being." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 315.91° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 108.24° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 69.94° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 304.31° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 274.51° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 359.01° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 273.39° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:23 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:00 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:11 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:44 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:57 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 36 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 23 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:50 – 05:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:25 – 06:23 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:48 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:54 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:48 – 18:12 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:00 – 18:29 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:45 – 19:30 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:48 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:05 – 16:33 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:17 – 10:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:11 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:52 – 07:11 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:06 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mṛtyu (Inauspicious)
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 · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:23 – 07:50 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:50 – 09:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:17 – 10:44 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:44 – 12:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:11 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:05 – 16:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:33 – 18:00 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:00 – 19:33 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:33 – 21:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:05 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:11 – 01:44 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:44 – 03:17 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:17 – 04:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:50 – 06:23 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5062 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1848893.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437358.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3104° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 150.97° |
🪷 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 (23.3104°), declination -8.11°, EoT -13.22 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: 1961-02-28 (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 (23.3104°), declination -8.11°, EoT -13.22 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: 1961-02-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)