पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1986 CE
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BG 11.12 · Chapter 11 · विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग · Viśvarūpa-Darśana-Yoga
दिवि सूर्यसहस्रस्य भवेद्युगपदुत्थिता।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
यदि भाः सदृशी सा स्याद्भासस्तस्य महात्मनः।।11.12।।
"11.12 Could a thousand suns blaze forth together it would be but a faint reflection of the radiance of the Lord God." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2043 Pramāthi
Śaka Saṁvat: 1908 Akṣaya
Bengali Saṁvat: 1393
Malayalam Era: 1162
Nanakshahi: 517
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Ekādaśī (11/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Maghā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vṛddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Ravivāra (Sunday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 6.02° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 126.66° | Siṃha | Maghā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 257.26° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 339.52° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 320.41° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 28.29° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 224.89° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 13:35 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 02:24 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 16:46 – 18:23 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 11:57 – 13:34 |
| Gulika Kāla | 15:10 – 16:46 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: West
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Mudgara (Inauspicious)
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):
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Siṃha · Tulā · Makara · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Udveg | 05:32 – 07:08 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Chala | 07:08 – 08:44 (neutral) |
| Day-3 Labha | 08:44 – 10:21 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Amṛta | 10:21 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Kāla | 11:57 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Śubha | 13:34 – 15:10 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Roga | 15:10 – 16:46 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Udveg | 16:46 – 18:23 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Śubha | 18:23 – 19:46 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Roga | 19:46 – 21:10 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Udveg | 21:10 – 22:34 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Chala | 22:34 – 23:57 (neutral) |
| Night-5 Labha | 23:57 – 01:21 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Amṛta | 01:21 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Kāla | 02:44 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Śubha | 04:08 – 05:32 (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 | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858075.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446540.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6616° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 122.40° |
🪷 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 (23.6616°), declination 11.36°, EoT 0.97 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: 1986-04-20 (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 (23.6616°), declination 11.36°, EoT 0.97 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: 1986-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)