पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 16, 1962 CE
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वेदाविनाशिनं नित्यं य एनमजमव्ययम्।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
कथं स पुरुषः पार्थ कं घातयति हन्ति कम्।।2.21।।
"2.21 He who knows the Spirit as Indestructible, Immortal, Unborn, Always-the-Same, how should he kill or cause to be killed?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2019 Rākṣasa
Śaka Saṁvat: 1884 Śubhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1369
Malayalam Era: 1138
Nanakshahi: 493
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 2.25° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 138.47° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 334.33° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 2.57° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 311.73° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 22.09° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 287.69° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:35 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:21 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:58 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:47 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:19 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 45 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 14 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:53 – 04:44 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:32 – 05:35 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:24 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:09 – 18:33 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:21 – 18:53 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:06 – 19:51 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:24 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:11 – 08:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:22 – 11:58 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:34 – 15:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:07 – 06:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Lumba (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:35 – 07:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:11 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:47 – 10:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:22 – 11:58 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:58 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:34 – 15:09 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:09 – 16:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:45 – 18:21 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:21 – 19:45 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:45 – 21:09 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:09 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:34 – 23:58 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:58 – 01:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:22 – 02:47 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:47 – 04:11 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:11 – 05:35 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5064 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849305.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437770.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3262° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 134.45° |
🪷 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 (23.3262°), declination 9.89°, EoT 0.02 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: 1962-04-16 (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 (23.3262°), declination 9.89°, EoT 0.02 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: 1962-04-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)