पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · October 3, 1968 CE
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BG 8.17 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
सहस्रयुगपर्यन्तमहर्यद्ब्रह्मणो विदुः।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
रात्रिं युगसहस्रान्तां तेऽहोरात्रविदो जनाः।।8.17।।
"8.17 Those who understand the cosmic day and cosmic night know that one day of creation is a thousand cycles, and that the night is of equal length." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āśvina (Āśvina Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2025 Durmati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1890 Kīlaka
Bengali Saṁvat: 1375
Malayalam Era: 1144
Nanakshahi: 499
Solar Month: Kanyā (Puraṭṭāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śarad (Autumn)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Dhaniṣṭhā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 166.48° | Kanyā | Hasta P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 305.38° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 134.06° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 188.53° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 148.65° | Siṃha | Uttara Phalgunī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 194.80° | Tulā | Svātī P3 |
| शनि Śani | 0.22° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:50 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:43 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:46 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:42 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 52 Mins 32 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 07 Mins 28 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:15 – 05:03 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:51 – 05:50 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:23 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:45 – 14:33 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:31 – 17:55 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:43 – 18:12 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:28 – 19:13 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:23 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:15 – 14:44 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:50 – 07:19 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:48 – 10:17 |
| Varjyam | 06:20 – 06:39 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:36 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Chatra (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · 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 Śubha | 05:50 – 07:19 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:19 – 08:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:48 – 10:17 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:17 – 11:46 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 11:46 – 13:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:15 – 14:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:44 – 16:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:14 – 17:43 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:43 – 19:14 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:14 – 20:44 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:44 – 22:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:15 – 23:46 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 23:46 – 01:17 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:17 – 02:48 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:48 – 04:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:19 – 05:50 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Wisdom transmission + BG 4.34.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5070 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1851667.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440132.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4165° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 138.72° |
🪷 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 (23.4165°), declination -3.92°, EoT 11.79 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: 1968-10-03 (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 (23.4165°), declination -3.92°, EoT 11.79 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: 1968-10-03 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)