पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 24, 1968 CE
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यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता।।2.58।।
"2.58 He who can withdraw his senses from the attraction of their objects, as the tortoise draws his limbs within its shell - take it that such a one has attained Perfection." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 311.09° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 258.55° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 342.29° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 295.22° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 127.43° | Siṃha | Maghā P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 281.78° | Makara | Śravaṇa P1 |
| शनि Śani | 347.58° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:25 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:59 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 29 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 30 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:30 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:20 – 10:46 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:38 – 15:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:27 – 07:53 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:27 – 07:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:53 – 09:20 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:20 – 10:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:46 – 12:12 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:12 – 13:38 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:38 – 15:04 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 15:04 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:31 – 17:57 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:57 – 19:31 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:31 – 21:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 21:04 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:38 – 00:12 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:12 – 01:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:46 – 03:20 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:20 – 04:53 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:53 – 06:27 (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 Time
| Kali Year | 5069 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851445.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439910.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4080° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 307.64° |
🪷 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 (23.4080°), declination -9.86°, EoT -13.84 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: 1968-02-24 (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 (23.4080°), declination -9.86°, EoT -13.84 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: 1968-02-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)