पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · August 20, 1970 CE
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BG 8.2 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अधियज्ञः कथं कोऽत्र देहेऽस्मिन्मधुसूदन।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
प्रयाणकाले च कथं ज्ञेयोऽसि नियतात्मभिः।।8.2।।
"8.2 Who is it who rules the spirit sacrifice in many; and at the time of death how may those who have learned self-control come to the knowledge of Thee?" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Bhādrapada (Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2027 Rudhirodgāri
Śaka Saṁvat: 1892 Sādhāraṇa
Bengali Saṁvat: 1377
Malayalam Era: 1146
Nanakshahi: 501
Solar Month: Siṃha (Āvaṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Bhādrapadā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 123.17° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 344.00° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 117.94° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 150.71° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 187.93° | Tulā | Svātī P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 169.26° | Kanyā | Hasta P3 |
| शनि Śani | 29.41° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:33 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:29 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:36 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 08:53 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 56 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 03 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:28 – 05:33 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:27 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:11 – 15:02 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:17 – 18:41 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:29 – 19:02 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:14 – 19:59 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:27 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:38 – 15:15 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:33 – 07:10 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:47 – 10:24 |
| Varjyam | 06:05 – 06:26 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:34 – 09:00 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Vedic Ṛtu: Varṣā (Monsoon)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:33 – 07:10 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:10 – 08:47 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:47 – 10:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:24 – 12:01 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:01 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:38 – 15:15 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:15 – 16:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:52 – 18:29 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:29 – 19:52 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:52 – 21:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:15 – 22:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:38 – 00:01 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:01 – 01:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:24 – 02:47 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:47 – 04:10 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:10 – 05:33 (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 | 5072 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1852353.27 |
| Julian Day | 2440818.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4428° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 218.76° |
🪷 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 (23.4428°), declination 12.64°, EoT -3.05 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: 1970-08-20 (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 (23.4428°), declination 12.64°, EoT -3.05 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: 1970-08-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)