पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 4, 1987 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: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Vṛścika (Kārttikai)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Caturdaśī (14/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Kṛttikā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śiva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Vaṇija |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 227.66° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 32.45° | Vṛṣabha | Kṛttikā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 192.97° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| बुध Budha | 217.15° | Vṛścika | Anurādhā P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 356.99° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 253.91° | Dhanu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 238.16° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:29 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:09 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:49 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 16:07 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 05:29 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 39 Mins 20 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 20 Mins 40 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:04 – 05:47 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:36 – 06:29 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:28 – 12:10 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:36 – 14:18 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 16:57 – 17:21 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:09 – 17:35 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:54 – 18:39 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:28 – 00:10 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:29 – 11:49 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 14:29 – 15:49 |
| Gulika Kāla | 07:49 – 09:09 |
| Varjyam | 06:56 – 07:13 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:59 – 09:20 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: South-East
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Śarad (Autumn)
Drik Ayana: Dakṣiṇāyana
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 · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Vṛṣabha · Karka · Tulā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 06:29 – 07:49 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 07:49 – 09:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 09:09 – 10:29 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:29 – 11:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:49 – 13:09 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:09 – 14:29 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 14:29 – 15:49 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 15:49 – 17:09 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 17:09 – 18:49 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 18:49 – 20:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 20:29 – 22:09 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:09 – 23:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:49 – 01:29 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:29 – 03:09 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 03:09 – 04:49 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 04:49 – 06:29 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Beauty + creativity in dharma + BG 10.36.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Caturdaśī + Kṛttikā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-04 — Mahābhārata Day 1 (Bhagavad Gītā delivered) (same Kṛttikā)
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Kṛttikā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858668.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447133.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6843° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 166.01° |
🪷 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 (23.6843°), declination -22.14°, EoT 8.96 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: 1987-12-04 (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 (23.6843°), declination -22.14°, EoT 8.96 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: 1987-12-04 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)