पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 12, 1962 CE
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BG 1.5 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
धृष्टकेतुश्चेकितानः काशिराजश्च वीर्यवान्।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
पुरुजित्कुन्तिभोजश्च शैब्यश्च नरपुङ्गवः।।1.5।।
"1.5 Dhrishtaketu, Chekitan, the valiant King of Benares, Purujit, Kuntibhoja, Shaibya - a master over many;" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 299.53° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 34.22° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 285.04° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| बुध Budha | 286.58° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 297.70° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 303.84° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 281.93° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:36 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 13 Mins 52 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 46 Mins 08 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:06 – 05:51 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:40 – 06:36 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:05 – 14:50 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:38 – 18:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:50 – 18:18 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:35 – 19:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:00 – 09:24 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:48 – 12:13 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:37 – 15:01 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:35 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvaja (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):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:36 – 08:00 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 08:00 – 09:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:24 – 10:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:48 – 12:13 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 12:13 – 13:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:37 – 15:01 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:01 – 16:25 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:25 – 17:50 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:50 – 19:25 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:25 – 21:01 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:01 – 22:37 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:37 – 00:13 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 00:13 – 01:48 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:48 – 03:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:24 – 05:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 05:00 – 06:36 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī + Kṛttikā)
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849242.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437707.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3238° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 91.53° |
🪷 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 (23.3238°), declination -13.90°, EoT -14.59 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: 1962-02-12 (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 (23.3238°), declination -13.90°, EoT -14.59 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: 1962-02-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)