पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 31, 1978 CE
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BG 15.12 · Chapter 15 · पुरुषोत्तमयोग · Puruṣottama-Yoga
यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भासयतेऽखिलम्।यच्चन्द्रमसि यच्चाग्नौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम्।।15.12।।
"15.12 Remember that the Light which, proceeding from the sun, illumines the whole world, and the Light which is in the moon, and That which is in the fire also, all are born of Me." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2035 Prajāpati
Śaka Saṁvat: 1900 Kālayukta
Bengali Saṁvat: 1385
Malayalam Era: 1154
Nanakshahi: 509
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvitīyā (2/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 255.44° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 272.73° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 260.70° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 234.52° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 103.22° | Karka | Puṣya P3 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 210.25° | Vṛścika | Viśākhā P4 |
| शनि Śani | 140.23° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:19 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:01 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 07:49 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 18:32 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 54 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 06 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:40 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:47 – 14:30 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:07 – 17:31 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:19 – 17:45 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:04 – 18:49 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:40 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:59 – 17:19 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 12:01 – 13:21 |
| Gulika Kāla | 14:40 – 15:59 |
| Varjyam | 07:10 – 07:27 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:12 – 09:33 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Makara · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 06:44 – 08:03 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 08:03 – 09:23 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 09:23 – 10:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:42 – 12:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 12:01 – 13:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:21 – 14:40 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 14:40 – 15:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 15:59 – 17:19 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 17:19 – 18:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 18:59 – 20:40 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 20:40 – 22:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:21 – 00:01 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 00:01 – 01:42 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:42 – 03:23 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 03:23 – 05:03 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 05:03 – 06:44 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Self-illumination + BG 4.1 (Sun-lineage of Gītā transmission).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5080 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1855408.27 |
| Julian Day | 2443873.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.5596° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 15.08° |
🪷 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 (23.5596°), declination -23.13°, EoT -3.26 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: 1978-12-31 (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 (23.5596°), declination -23.13°, EoT -3.26 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: 1978-12-31 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)