पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 23, 1968 CE
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एवं परम्पराप्राप्तमिमं राजर्षयो विदुः।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
स कालेनेह महता योगो नष्टः परन्तप।।4.2।।
"4.2 The Divine Kings knew it, for it was their tradition. Then, after a long time, at last it was forgotten." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Brahma |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 9.54° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 318.28° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 25.97° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 7.66° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 122.88° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 354.47° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 354.77° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:24 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:43 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 55 Mins 44 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 04 Mins 16 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:45 – 04:37 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:24 – 05:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:22 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:58 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:12 – 18:36 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:24 – 18:57 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:09 – 19:54 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:22 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:10 – 16:47 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:43 – 10:20 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:57 – 13:33 |
| Varjyam | 06:01 – 06:22 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:30 – 08:55 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
Meṣa · Karka · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 05:29 – 07:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:06 – 08:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:43 – 10:20 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:20 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:57 – 13:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:33 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:10 – 16:47 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:47 – 18:24 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:24 – 19:47 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:47 – 21:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:10 – 22:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:33 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:57 – 01:20 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:20 – 02:43 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:43 – 04:06 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:06 – 05:29 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5070 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851504.27 |
| Julian Day | 2439969.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4103° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 306.69° |
🪷 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 (23.4103°), declination 12.49°, EoT 1.60 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: 1968-04-23 (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 (23.4103°), declination 12.49°, EoT 1.60 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: 1968-04-23 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)