पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 20, 1986 CE
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- धनु सङ्क्रान्ति · Dhanu SaṅkrāntiPan-Hindu
- सङ्कष्टी चतुर्थी · Saṅkaṣṭī CaturthīPan-Hindu
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BG 18.47 · Chapter 18 · मोक्षसंन्यासयोग · Mokṣa-Sannyāsa-Yoga
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।स्वभावनियतं कर्म कुर्वन्नाप्नोति किल्बिषम्।।18.47।।
"18.47 It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins." — 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 Caturthī (19/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 1 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vaidhṛti |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.18° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 104.98° | Karka | Puṣya P4 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 322.89° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 231.22° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 322.89° | Kumbha | Pūrva Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 200.93° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 229.98° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:39 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:56 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 20:01 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 09:18 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 36 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 24 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:57 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:39 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:35 – 12:17 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:24 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:39 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:35 – 00:17 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:18 – 10:37 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:15 – 14:35 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:39 – 07:59 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:07 – 09:28 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Saumya (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
Vedic Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 Kāla | 06:39 – 07:59 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 07:59 – 09:18 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:18 – 10:37 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:37 – 11:56 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 11:56 – 13:15 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:15 – 14:35 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:35 – 15:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 15:54 – 17:13 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:13 – 18:54 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 18:54 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:35 – 22:15 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:15 – 23:56 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 23:56 – 01:37 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:37 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:18 – 04:59 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 04:59 – 06:39 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858319.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446784.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6709° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 224.18° |
🪷 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 (23.6709°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 1986-12-20 (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 (23.6709°), declination -23.42°, EoT 1.85 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: 1986-12-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)