पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 18, 1962 CE
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BG 1.11 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
अयनेषु च सर्वेषु यथाभागमवस्थिताः।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
भीष्ममेवाभिरक्षन्तु भवन्तः सर्व एव हि।।1.11।।
"1.11 Therefore in the rank and file, let stand firm in their posts, according to battalions; and all you generals about Bheeshma." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 305.59° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 109.11° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 289.72° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
| बुध Budha | 284.42° | Makara | Śravaṇa P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 299.14° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 311.35° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 282.61° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:54 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:13 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:30 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:43 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 21 Mins 59 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 38 Mins 01 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:01 – 05:46 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:35 – 06:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:50 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:52 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:42 – 18:06 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:54 – 18:22 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:39 – 19:24 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:50 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:28 – 17:54 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:13 – 13:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:03 – 16:28 |
| Varjyam | 07:00 – 07:18 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:11 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Vajra (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 Udveg | 06:32 – 07:57 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:57 – 09:22 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:22 – 10:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:47 – 12:13 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:13 – 13:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:38 – 15:03 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:03 – 16:28 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:28 – 17:54 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:54 – 19:28 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:28 – 21:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:03 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:38 – 00:13 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:13 – 01:47 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:47 – 03:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:22 – 04:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:57 – 06:32 (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 | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849248.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437713.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3240° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 163.49° |
🪷 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 (23.3240°), declination -11.85°, EoT -14.43 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: 1962-02-18 (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 (23.3240°), declination -11.85°, EoT -14.43 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: 1962-02-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)