पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 16, 1987 CE
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BG 8.20 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
परस्तस्मात्तु भावोऽन्योऽव्यक्तोऽव्यक्तात्सनातनः।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
यः स सर्वेषु भूतेषु नश्यत्सु न विनश्यति।।8.20।।
"8.20 In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these being perish." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Mārgaśīrṣa (Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa 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) | Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī (26/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Citrā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śobhana |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 239.85° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 178.91° | Kanyā | Citrā P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 200.86° | Tulā | Viśākhā P1 |
| बुध Budha | 235.92° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 356.76° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 268.79° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 239.57° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:37 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:12 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:54 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 02:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 13:36 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 34 Mins 14 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 25 Mins 46 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:13 – 05:55 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:44 – 06:37 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:33 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:40 – 14:22 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:00 – 17:24 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:12 – 17:38 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:57 – 18:42 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:33 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:54 – 13:14 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:57 – 09:16 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:35 – 11:54 |
| Varjyam | 07:04 – 07:21 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:05 – 09:26 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Cara (Auspicious)
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):
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Aśvinī · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Aśleṣā · Maghā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Jyeṣṭhā · Mūla · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā · Revatī
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Labha | 06:37 – 07:57 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:57 – 09:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 09:16 – 10:35 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:35 – 11:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:54 – 13:14 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:14 – 14:33 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 14:33 – 15:52 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 15:52 – 17:12 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 17:12 – 18:52 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 18:52 – 20:33 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 20:33 – 22:14 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:14 – 23:54 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:54 – 01:35 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:35 – 03:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 03:16 – 04:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:57 – 06:37 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Discrimination + BG 2.41 (vyavasāyātmikā buddhi).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858680.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447145.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6847° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 300.80° |
🪷 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 (23.6847°), declination -23.28°, EoT 3.72 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: 1987-12-16 (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 (23.6847°), declination -23.28°, EoT 3.72 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: 1987-12-16 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)