पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · March 18, 1977 CE
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BG 17.16 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते।।17.16।।
"17.16 Serenity, kindness, silence, self-control and purity - this is austerity of mind." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Caitra (Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2034 Pramoda
Śaka Saṁvat: 1899 Piṅgala
Bengali Saṁvat: 1384
Malayalam Era: 1153
Nanakshahi: 508
Solar Month: Mīna (Paṅkuṇi)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī (29/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Śatabhiṣā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Sādhya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 333.80° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 313.45° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 305.22° | Kumbha | Dhaniṣṭhā P4 |
| बुध Budha | 335.78° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 33.29° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 1.39° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 106.94° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:05 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:07 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 05:00 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 16:31 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 03 Mins 21 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 56 Mins 39 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:29 – 05:17 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:05 – 06:05 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:43 – 12:31 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:56 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:57 – 18:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:09 – 18:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:54 – 19:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:43 – 00:31 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:36 – 12:07 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:08 – 16:38 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:36 – 09:06 |
| Varjyam | 06:35 – 06:55 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:54 – 09:18 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Utpāta (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
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 Chala | 06:05 – 07:36 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:36 – 09:06 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:06 – 10:36 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:36 – 12:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 12:07 – 13:37 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:37 – 15:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:08 – 16:38 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 16:38 – 18:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:09 – 19:38 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 19:38 – 21:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:08 – 22:37 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:37 – 00:07 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 00:07 – 01:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:36 – 03:06 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:06 – 04:36 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:36 – 06:05 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5078 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1854755.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443220.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5346° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 340.37° |
🪷 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 (23.5346°), declination -1.06°, EoT -8.76 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: 1977-03-18 (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 (23.5346°), declination -1.06°, EoT -8.76 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: 1977-03-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)