पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · November 16, 1966 CE
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- विनायक चतुर्थी · Vināyaka Caturthī (monthly)Pan-Hindu
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BG 9.3 · Chapter 9 · राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · Rāja-Vidyā-Rāja-Guhya-Yoga
अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि।।9.3।।
अप्राप्य मां निवर्तन्ते मृत्युसंसारवर्त्मनि।।9.3।।
"9.3 They who have no faith in this teaching cannot find Me, but remain lost in the purlieus of this perishable world." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Kārtika (Kārtika Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2023 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1888 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1373
Malayalam Era: 1142
Nanakshahi: 497
Solar Month: Tulā (Aippasi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturthī (4/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 209.84° | Tulā | Viśākhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 254.07° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 147.14° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 213.77° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 101.56° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 212.08° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 330.29° | Mīna | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:16 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:11 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:43 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 09:24 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 19:56 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 54 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 05 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:49 – 05:32 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:22 – 06:16 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:22 – 12:05 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:33 – 14:16 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:59 – 17:23 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:11 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:56 – 18:41 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:22 – 00:05 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:43 – 13:05 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:38 – 09:00 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:22 – 11:43 |
| Varjyam | 06:43 – 07:01 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:49 – 09:11 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:16 – 07:38 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:38 – 09:00 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:00 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:22 – 11:43 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:43 – 13:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:05 – 14:27 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:27 – 15:49 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:49 – 17:11 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:11 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:49 – 20:27 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:27 – 22:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:05 – 23:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:43 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:22 – 03:00 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:00 – 04:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:38 – 06:16 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5068 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1850980.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439445.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.3902° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 44.64° |
🪷 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 (23.3902°), declination -18.58°, EoT 14.67 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: 1966-11-16 (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 (23.3902°), declination -18.58°, EoT 14.67 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: 1966-11-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)