पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · June 17, 1994 CE
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BG 17.7 · Chapter 17 · श्रद्धात्रयविभागयोग · Śraddhā-Traya-Vibhāga-Yoga
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।17.7।।
"17.7 The food which men enjoy is also threefold, like the ways of sacrifice, austerity and almsgiving. Listen to the distinction." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Āṣāḍha (Āṣāḍha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2051 Sarvajit
Śaka Saṁvat: 1916 Bhāva
Bengali Saṁvat: 1401
Malayalam Era: 1170
Nanakshahi: 525
Solar Month: Mithuna (Āni)
Ṛtu (Season): Grīṣma (Summer)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Aṣṭamī (8/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 4 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyatīpāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Śukravāra (Friday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 61.87° | Mithuna | Mr̥gaśirā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 154.65° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 24.16° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 74.10° | Mithuna | Ārdrā P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 191.39° | Tulā | Svātī P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 98.34° | Karka | Puṣya P2 |
| शनि Śani | 318.55° | Kumbha | Śatabhiṣā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 05:07 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:50 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:59 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 12:06 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 00:14 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 42 Mins 34 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 17 Mins 26 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:18 – 04:13 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:59 – 05:07 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:31 – 12:26 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:16 – 15:11 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:38 – 19:02 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:50 – 19:24 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:35 – 20:20 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:31 – 00:26 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 10:16 – 11:59 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 15:24 – 17:07 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:50 – 08:33 |
| Varjyam | 05:42 – 06:04 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:19 – 08:47 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): West (Paścim)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: South-East
Ānandādi Yoga: Prajāpati (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Vedic Ṛtu: Grīṣma (Summer)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
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):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Chala | 05:07 – 06:50 (neutral) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Labha | 06:50 – 08:33 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Amṛta | 08:33 – 10:16 (auspicious) |
| Day-4 Kāla | 10:16 – 11:59 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Śubha | 11:59 – 13:42 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Roga | 13:42 – 15:24 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Udveg | 15:24 – 17:07 (inauspicious) |
| Day-8 Chala | 17:07 – 18:50 (neutral) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Roga | 18:50 – 20:07 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Udveg | 20:07 – 21:24 (inauspicious) |
| Night-3 Chala | 21:24 – 22:42 (neutral) |
| Night-4 Labha | 22:42 – 23:59 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Amṛta | 23:59 – 01:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-6 Kāla | 01:16 – 02:33 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Śubha | 02:33 – 03:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Roga | 03:50 – 05:07 (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 Aṣṭamī + Uttara Phalgunī alignment also occurred on:
-3137-12-25 — Bhīṣma's Mahaprasthan (same Śukla Aṣṭamī)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5096 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1861055.27 |
| Julian Day | 2449520.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 23.7756° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 95.27° |
🪷 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 (23.7756°), declination 23.36°, EoT -0.61 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: 1994-06-17 (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 (23.7756°), declination 23.36°, EoT -0.61 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: 1994-06-17 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)