पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 2, 1986 CE
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BG 8.8 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
अभ्यासयोगयुक्तेन चेतसा नान्यगामिना।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
परमं पुरुषं दिव्यं याति पार्थानुचिन्तयन्।।8.8।।
"8.8 He whose mind does not wander, and who is engaged in constant meditation, attains the Supreme Spirit." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī (21/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Saubhāgya |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Guruvāra (Thursday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 257.69° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 145.31° | Siṃha | Pūrva Phalgunī P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 197.69° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 240.87° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 295.66° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.68° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 221.23° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:44 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:20 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:02 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 22:22 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 10:44 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 35 Mins 42 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 24 Mins 18 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:20 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:51 – 06:44 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:41 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:48 – 14:31 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:08 – 17:32 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:20 – 17:47 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:05 – 18:50 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:41 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 13:22 – 14:41 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 06:44 – 08:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 09:23 – 10:43 |
| Varjyam | 07:11 – 07:28 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:13 – 09:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): South (Dakṣiṇa)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (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):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Śubha | 06:44 – 08:04 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Roga | 08:04 – 09:23 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Udveg | 09:23 – 10:43 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Chala | 10:43 – 12:02 (neutral) |
| Day-5 Labha | 12:02 – 13:22 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Amṛta | 13:22 – 14:41 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Kāla | 14:41 – 16:01 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Śubha | 16:01 – 17:20 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Amṛta | 17:20 – 19:01 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Kāla | 19:01 – 20:41 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Śubha | 20:41 – 22:22 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Roga | 22:22 – 00:02 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Udveg | 00:02 – 01:43 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Chala | 01:43 – 03:23 (neutral) |
| Night-7 Labha | 03:23 – 05:04 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Amṛta | 05:04 – 06:44 (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 | 5087 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1857967.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446432.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6575° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 249.65° |
🪷 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 (23.6575°), declination -22.95°, EoT -4.15 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: 1986-01-02 (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 (23.6575°), declination -22.95°, EoT -4.15 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: 1986-01-02 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)