पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 8, 1971 CE
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BG 14.19 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
नान्यं गुणेभ्यः कर्तारं यदा द्रष्टानुपश्यति।गुणेभ्यश्च परं वेत्ति मद्भावं सोऽधिगच्छति।।14.19।।
"14.19 As soon as man understands that it is only the Qualities which act and nothing else, and perceives That which is beyond, he attains My divine nature." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2028 Raktākṣī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1893 Virodhakṛt
Bengali Saṁvat: 1378
Malayalam Era: 1147
Nanakshahi: 502
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Trayodaśī (13/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Phalgunī Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 354.11° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 143.60° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 262.69° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 10.74° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 223.37° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 318.24° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 27.95° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:43 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:17 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:00 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 15:46 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 04:11 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 33 Mins 40 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 26 Mins 20 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:03 – 04:53 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:41 – 05:43 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:25 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:05 – 18:29 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:17 – 18:49 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:02 – 19:47 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:25 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:35 – 15:09 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:43 – 07:18 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:52 – 10:26 |
| Varjyam | 06:15 – 06:35 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:39 – 09:04 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Sushira (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (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 · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:43 – 07:18 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 07:18 – 08:52 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:52 – 10:26 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:26 – 12:00 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:00 – 13:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:35 – 15:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:09 – 16:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:43 – 18:17 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:17 – 19:43 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:43 – 21:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:09 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:35 – 00:00 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:00 – 01:26 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:26 – 02:52 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:52 – 04:18 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 04:18 – 05:43 (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) | 1852584.27 |
| Julian Day | 2441049.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4516° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 148.26° |
🪷 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 (23.4516°), declination 6.89°, EoT -2.19 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: 1971-04-08 (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 (23.4516°), declination 6.89°, EoT -2.19 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: 1971-04-08 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)