पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 12, 1962 CE
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BG 2.47 · Chapter 2 · सांख्ययोग · Sāṅkhya-Yoga🪷 The Niṣkāma-Karma Sūtra · the founding discipline of action
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि।।2.47।।
"2.47 But thou hast only the right to work, but none to the fruit thereof. Let not then the fruit of thy action be thy motive; nor yet be thou enamored of inaction." — 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 Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 27.52° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 123.12° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 354.37° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 49.68° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 316.12° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 53.84° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 288.65° | Makara | Śravaṇa P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:15 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:34 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:50 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 18 Mins 26 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 41 Mins 34 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:29 – 04:22 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:09 – 05:15 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:22 – 18:46 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:34 – 19:07 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:19 – 20:04 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 08:35 – 10:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:34 – 15:14 |
| Gulika Kāla | 05:15 – 06:55 |
| Varjyam | 05:48 – 06:10 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:48 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhvānkṣa (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 05:15 – 06:55 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 06:55 – 08:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 08:35 – 10:15 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:15 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:54 – 13:34 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:34 – 15:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:14 – 16:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:54 – 18:34 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 18:34 – 19:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:54 – 21:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:14 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:34 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:54 – 01:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:15 – 02:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 02:35 – 03:55 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 03:55 – 05:15 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Maghā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5064 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1849331.27 |
| Julian Day | 2437796.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3272° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 94.35° |
🪷 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 (23.3272°), declination 17.96°, EoT 3.74 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: 1962-05-12 (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 (23.3272°), declination 17.96°, EoT 3.74 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: 1962-05-12 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)