पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · February 24, 1987 CE
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BG 1.35 · Chapter 1 · अर्जुनविषादयोग · Arjuna-Viṣāda-Yoga
एतान्न हन्तुमिच्छामि घ्नतोऽपि मधुसूदन।
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते।।1.35।।
अपि त्रैलोक्यराज्यस्य हेतोः किं नु महीकृते।।1.35।।
"1.35 I would not kill them, even for three worlds; why then for this poor earth? It matters not if I myself am killed." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Phālguna (Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Kumbha (Māsi)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Siddhi |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bālava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 311.22° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 256.57° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 8.87° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P3 |
| बुध Budha | 318.76° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 335.50° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P1 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 267.99° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 236.11° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:27 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:57 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:12 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 03:17 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:50 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 11 Hours 30 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 12 Hours 29 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 04:55 – 05:41 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:29 – 06:27 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:49 – 12:35 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 14:53 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:45 – 18:09 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:57 – 18:26 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:42 – 19:27 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:49 – 00:35 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:05 – 16:31 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 09:19 – 10:46 |
| Gulika Kāla | 12:12 – 13:38 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:14 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:31 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Dhātṛ (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śiśira (Winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 06:27 – 07:53 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 07:53 – 09:19 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 09:19 – 10:46 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:46 – 12:12 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 12:12 – 13:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:38 – 15:05 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:05 – 16:31 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 16:31 – 17:57 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 17:57 – 19:31 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 19:31 – 21:05 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:05 – 22:38 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:38 – 00:12 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 00:12 – 01:46 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:46 – 03:19 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 03:19 – 04:53 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 04:53 – 06:27 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5088 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858385.27 |
| Julian Day | 2446850.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6735° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 307.77° |
🪷 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 (23.6735°), declination -9.72°, EoT -13.84 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: 1987-02-24 (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 (23.6735°), declination -9.72°, EoT -13.84 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: 1987-02-24 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)