पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · December 21, 1987 CE
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BG 8.25 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
धूमो रात्रिस्तथा कृष्णः षण्मासा दक्षिणायनम्।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
तत्र चान्द्रमसं ज्योतिर्योगी प्राप्य निवर्तते।।8.25।।
"8.25 But if he departs in gloom, at night, during the fortnight of the waning moon and in the six months before the Southern solstice, then he reaches but lunar light and he will be born again." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Pauṣa (Pauṣa Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2044 Vikrama
Śaka Saṁvat: 1909 Prabhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1394
Malayalam Era: 1163
Nanakshahi: 518
Solar Month: Dhanus (Mārgaḻi)
Ṛtu (Season): Hemanta (Pre-winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Pratipada (1/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Mūla Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Gaṇḍa |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kiṃstughna |
| वार (Vāra) | Somavāra (Monday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 244.94° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 248.80° | Dhanu | Mūla P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 204.16° | Tulā | Viśākhā P2 |
| बुध Budha | 243.81° | Dhanu | Mūla P2 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 356.81° | Mīna | Revatī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 274.98° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| शनि Śani | 240.17° | Dhanu | Mūla P1 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:40 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:13 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 06:57 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 17:28 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 33 Mins 33 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 26 Mins 27 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:15 – 05:58 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:47 – 06:40 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:36 – 12:18 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:42 – 14:25 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:01 – 17:25 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:13 – 17:40 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 16:58 – 18:43 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:36 – 00:18 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 07:59 – 09:18 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 10:38 – 11:57 |
| Gulika Kāla | 13:16 – 14:35 |
| Varjyam | 07:06 – 07:23 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:08 – 09:29 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: East
Rāhu Vāsa: North-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Gada (Inauspicious)
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):
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 · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
Vṛṣabha · Mithuna · Kanyā · Tulā · Dhanu · Kumbha
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Amṛta | 06:40 – 07:59 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Kāla | 07:59 – 09:18 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Śubha | 09:18 – 10:38 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Roga | 10:38 – 11:57 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Udveg | 11:57 – 13:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Chala | 13:16 – 14:35 (neutral) |
| Day-7 Labha | 14:35 – 15:54 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Amṛta | 15:54 – 17:13 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Chala | 17:13 – 18:54 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Labha | 18:54 – 20:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Amṛta | 20:35 – 22:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Kāla | 22:16 – 23:57 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Śubha | 23:57 – 01:38 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Roga | 01:38 – 03:18 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Udveg | 03:18 – 04:59 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Chala | 04:59 – 06:40 (neutral) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Manas-control + BG 6.5-7.
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5089 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1858685.27 |
| Julian Day | 2447150.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.6849° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 2.17° |
🪷 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 (23.6849°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1987-12-21 (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 (23.6849°), declination -23.43°, EoT 1.38 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: 1987-12-21 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)