पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · May 15, 1978 CE
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BG 8.23 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यत्र काले त्वनावृत्तिमावृत्तिं चैव योगिनः।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
प्रयाता यान्ति तं कालं वक्ष्यामि भरतर्षभ।।8.23।।
"8.23 *Now I will tell thee, O Arjuna, of the times at which, if the mystics go forth, they do not return, and at which they go forth only to return." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Jyeṣṭha (Jyeṣṭha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Vṛṣabha (Vaikāsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Viṣṭi |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 30.32° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 117.29° | Karka | Aśleṣā P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 111.20° | Karka | Aśleṣā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 4.95° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 71.86° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 58.28° | Vṛṣabha | Mr̥gaśirā P2 |
| शनि Śani | 120.33° | Siṃha | Maghā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:13 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:35 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 11:11 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:13 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 21 Mins 46 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 38 Mins 14 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:27 – 04:20 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:07 – 05:13 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:21 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:08 – 15:01 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:23 – 18:47 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:35 – 19:09 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:20 – 20:05 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:21 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 06:54 – 08:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:14 – 11:54 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:35 – 15:15 |
| Varjyam | 05:47 – 06:08 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:21 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mānasa (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Karka · Kanyā · Dhanu · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 05:13 – 06:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 06:54 – 08:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 08:34 – 10:14 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:14 – 11:54 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:54 – 13:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:35 – 15:15 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 15:15 – 16:55 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 16:55 – 18:35 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 18:35 – 19:55 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 19:55 – 21:15 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 21:15 – 22:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:35 – 23:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:54 – 01:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:14 – 02:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 02:34 – 03:54 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 03:54 – 05:13 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Aṣṭamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5080 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1855178.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443643.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5508° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 89.59° |
🪷 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 (23.5508°), declination 18.74°, EoT 3.76 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: 1978-05-15 (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 (23.5508°), declination 18.74°, EoT 3.76 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: 1978-05-15 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)