पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · July 18, 1974 CE
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- मासिक शिवरात्रि · Māsika ŚivarātriShaiva
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.28 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
वेदेषु यज्ञेषु तपःसु चैव
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
दानेषु यत्पुण्यफलं प्रदिष्टम्।
अत्येति तत्सर्वमिदं विदित्वा
योगी परं स्थानमुपैति चाद्यम्।।8.28।।
"8.28 The sage who knows this passes beyond all merit that comes from the study of the scriptures, from sacrifice, from austerities and charity, and reaches the Supreme Primeval Abode."" — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Śrāvaṇa (Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2031 Prabhava
Śaka Saṁvat: 1896 Ānanda
Bengali Saṁvat: 1381
Malayalam Era: 1150
Nanakshahi: 505
Solar Month: Karkaṭa (Āḍi)
Ṛtu (Season): Varṣā (Monsoon)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Ārdrā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 91.55° | Karka | Punarvasu P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 70.87° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 120.93° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 72.65° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 324.35° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 63.07° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 77.25° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:18 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:04 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:51 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 32 Mins 17 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 27 Mins 43 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:30 – 04:24 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:10 – 05:18 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:37 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:19 – 15:13 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:37 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:45 – 15:27 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 05:18 – 06:59 |
| Gulika Kāla | 08:41 – 10:22 |
| Varjyam | 05:52 – 06:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:27 – 08:54 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Mausala (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
Meṣa · Mithuna · Siṃha · Vṛścika · Dhanu · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 05:18 – 06:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 06:59 – 08:41 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 08:41 – 10:22 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:22 – 12:04 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:04 – 13:45 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:45 – 15:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 15:27 – 17:09 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 17:09 – 18:50 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 18:50 – 20:09 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 20:09 – 21:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 21:27 – 22:45 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:45 – 00:04 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:04 – 01:22 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:22 – 02:41 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 02:41 – 03:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 03:59 – 05:18 (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 | 5076 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1853781.27 |
| Julian Day | 2442246.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.4974° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.00° |
🪷 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 (23.4974°), declination 21.12°, EoT -5.86 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: 1974-07-18 (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 (23.4974°), declination 21.12°, EoT -5.86 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: 1974-07-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)