पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 21, 1961 CE
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BG 17.28 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
अश्रद्धया हुतं दत्तं तपस्तप्तं कृतं च यत्।असदित्युच्यते पार्थ न च तत्प्रेत्य नो इह।।17.28।।
"17.28 Whatsoever is done without faith, whether it be sacrifice, austerity or gift or anything else, as called Asat' (meaning Unreal') for it is the negation of Sat,' O Arjuna! Such an act has no significance, here or hereafter."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2018 Ānanda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1883 Plava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1368
Malayalam Era: 1137
Nanakshahi: 492
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Bharaṇī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Varīyān |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 215.17° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 17.76° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 222.36° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 201.64° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 279.84° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 199.52° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शनि Śani | 272.87° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:20 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:45 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:03 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:07 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 49 Mins 24 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 10 Mins 36 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:53 – 05:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:26 – 06:20 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:06 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:36 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:06 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 14:27 – 15:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:02 – 10:24 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:45 – 13:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:47 – 07:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:52 – 09:13 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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):
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Meṣa · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:20 – 07:41 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:41 – 09:02 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:02 – 10:24 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:24 – 11:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:45 – 13:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:06 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 14:27 – 15:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 15:48 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:09 – 18:48 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 18:48 – 20:27 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 20:27 – 22:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:06 – 23:45 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:45 – 01:24 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:24 – 03:02 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:02 – 04:41 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:41 – 06:20 (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 | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849159.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437624.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3206° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 164.39° |
🪷 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 (23.3206°), declination -19.82°, EoT 13.43 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: 1961-11-21 (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 (23.3206°), declination -19.82°, EoT 13.43 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: 1961-11-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)