पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · April 20, 1994 CE
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- सीता नवमी · Sītā NavamīVaishnava
- वैशाखी · Baisakhi (Vaiśākhī)Regional
- मध्वाचार्य जयन्ती · Madhvācārya JayantīVaishnava
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BG 14.20 · Chapter 14 · गुणत्रयविभागयोग · Guṇa-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
गुणानेतानतीत्य त्रीन्देही देहसमुद्भवान्।जन्ममृत्युजरादुःखैर्विमुक्तोऽमृतमश्नुते।।14.20।।
"14.20 When the soul transcends the Qualities, which are the real cause of physical existence, then, freed from birth and death, from old age and misery, he quaffs the nectar of immortality." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2051 Sarvajit
Śaka Saṁvat: 1916 Bhāva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1401
Malayalam Era: 1170
Nanakshahi: 525
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Navamī (9/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Āśleṣā Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Śūla |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Kaulava |
| वार (Vāra) | Budhavāra (Wednesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 5.97° | Meṣa | Aśvinī P2 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 107.38° | Karka | Aśleṣā P1 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 340.41° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P3 |
| बुध Budha | 354.72° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 197.33° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 28.72° | Meṣa | Kṛttikā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 315.42° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P3 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:32 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:23 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:57 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 01:20 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 12 Hours 51 Mins 16 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 11 Hours 08 Mins 44 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:49 – 04:40 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 04:27 – 05:32 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:23 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:06 – 14:57 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:11 – 18:35 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:23 – 18:55 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:08 – 19:53 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:23 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 11:57 – 13:34 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 07:08 – 08:44 |
| Gulika Kāla | 10:21 – 11:57 |
| Varjyam | 06:04 – 06:24 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:31 – 08:57 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: South-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-West
Ānandādi Yoga: Amṛta (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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 Labha | 05:32 – 07:08 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Amṛta | 07:08 – 08:44 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Kāla | 08:44 – 10:21 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Śubha | 10:21 – 11:57 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Roga | 11:57 – 13:34 (inauspicious) |
| Day-6 Udveg | 13:34 – 15:10 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Chala | 15:10 – 16:46 (neutral) |
| Day-8 Labha | 16:46 – 18:23 (auspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Udveg | 18:23 – 19:46 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Chala | 19:46 – 21:10 (neutral) |
| Night-3 Labha | 21:10 – 22:34 (auspicious) |
| Night-4 Amṛta | 22:34 – 23:57 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Kāla | 23:57 – 01:21 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Śubha | 01:21 – 02:44 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Roga | 02:44 – 04:08 (inauspicious) |
| Night-8 Udveg | 04:08 – 05:32 (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-Historical Resonance
Today's Śukla Navamī + Āśleṣā alignment also occurred on:
-1626101-04-03 — Bhagavān Rāma's birth at Ayodhyā (same Śukla Navamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5096 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1860997.27 |
| Julian Day | 2449462.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7734° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 104.90° |
🪷 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 (23.7734°), declination 11.38°, EoT 0.97 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: 1994-04-20 (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 (23.7734°), declination 11.38°, EoT 0.97 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: 1994-04-20 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)